Sale of CityJet to Germany’s Intro Aviation set to close early next yearCompanies say deal provides for ‘ongoing commercial co-operation’ with Air FranceSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Liberty pays €100 million for IBRC’s 49% stakeLiberty Mutual Insurance Group had right to buy out IBRC within three to five yearsFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:06
Hotel group reduces debt burden by €500mMoran Hotel group, including Red Cow complex, in financial restructuringFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:01
Brown Thomas planning €9m makeoverRetailer also plans to invest €850,000 to expand online offering next summerFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Danke Bank staff accept recommended redundancy termsIrish Bank Officials Association members agree to accept terms recommended by independent mediator Martin KingFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Three former bankers on fraud chargesThree remanded on bail until March while trial unlikely to be heard during next yearThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:14
AIB to outsource clearing departmentAbout 90 staff in line to transfer to BancTec from March 1stThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Three former bankers charged with €7.2bn fraudCase relates to deposits between Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent in 2008Wed Dec 18 2013 - 17:37
McKillen believed to have made complaint over Nama to GardaNama confirms it also made complaints to gardai about former employeesWed Dec 18 2013 - 08:06
It’s going to be a stressful year for Irish bankingThe banks may become profitable again, but that doesn’t mean they’ll lower chargesWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
RSA shares fall 7.2 per cent after it puts extra £135m of capital into Irish subsidiaryChief executive Simon Lee steps down as insurer issues another profit warningSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:03
Getting ready for a successful return to the bond marketsThe NTMA’s John Corrigan is cautiously optimistic about Irish plans to tap the marketFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Banks could be the biggest threat to our smooth exit from the bailoutIn the past 18 months, the Government got €4.1 billion back from the financial sectorFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Regulator feared ‘run’ on Newbridge Credit UnionReports claimed it would take credit union six years to replenish capitalThu Dec 12 2013 - 07:51
National Pension Reserve Fund considers sale of €716m private equity holdingsSale of would be part of move towards becoming strategic investment fundThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
PTSB confirms higher provision for bad loans after reviewChief executive describes extra provisioning as ‘prudence on prudence’Wed Dec 11 2013 - 10:35
Arnotts chairman Nigel Blow ‘disappointed’ Ulster Bank sold its €140m loans in store to Fitzwilliam Finance PartnersManagement had submitted bid with backing from retail investment groupWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
Moody view of Ireland shared by Central BankRatings agency is not alone in its cautious assessment of Ireland’s recoveryWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
Ireland’s hopes of rating upgrade hit by negative European outlook from Moody’sAgency says Irish banks among ‘most vulnerable’ to failing stress testsTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
AIB fund to help SMEs save on energy costsNew €100m fund to offer discounted loan rates for borrowings of up to €300,000Mon Dec 09 2013 - 13:24
Banks given June deadline over mortgage arrears problemCentral Bank tells lenders to have ‘sustainable solutions’ to 75 per cent of casesFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Noonan’s recovery roadshow goes on but stress tests are a potential speed bumpThe Finance Minister has ticked a lot of boxes but the way ahead is not clear yetThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:10
State to make €2bn from sale of BoI sharesSell-off of 1.8bn preference shares ‘sends all the right signals’, says NoonanThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
More work needed on money laundering, says RouxNew deputy governor says “we have a distance to travel in this area”Wed Dec 04 2013 - 22:04
Ciarán Hancock: Stress test reports on banks fall well short on disclosureGiven that the State owns more than 99 per cent of both AIB and PTSB, taxpayers might wonder why they haven’t been as forthcoming about the findingsWed Dec 04 2013 - 11:00
Bank of Ireland fundraising to involve purchase of Government sharesBank will raise more than €500 million in equityWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
BoI eyeballs regulator on bad-loan provisionsReasons behind Bank of Ireland’s balance-sheet result are eye-wateringTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:04
Bank of Ireland shares fall over bad loan fearsCentral Bank requires additional €1.3bn provision after balance sheet assessmentTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:02
Further bank integration needed, ECB vice-president tells Dublin conferenceCompliance costs for cross-border banks should be reduced by development of EU single rule bookTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Ireland’s prospects good after bailout exit, Noonan saysResults of Central Bank asset review tests contain ‘no surprises’, Minister claimsMon Dec 02 2013 - 13:36
Muldoon to leave Central Bank next yearDirector of credit institutions and insurance supervision has not lined up another jobSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
RSA Ireland chief quits claiming to be ‘fall guy’ for alleged irregularitiesUK insurer says search for new Ireland CEO has begun and no severance paid to SmithFri Nov 29 2013 - 15:15
Amentum Capital sells 25% stake to Tokyo-based investorMove part of a “strategic co-operation to provide innovative aircraft investment solutions”Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:03
Longer hours proposed for Central Bank staffTribunal recommends minimum 37-hour working week by 2015Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
Murray and Milton sell shares in Murray ConsultantsDuo will continue to work for the agency they founded almost 40 years agoThu Nov 28 2013 - 08:06
Supermarkets’ links with banks a mixed bagMusgrave might want to fill the gap left by ACC and Danske but bankers would warn them that cross-selling financial products is trickyWed Nov 27 2013 - 09:33
Duffy may seek banking federation roleMove would be a break with tradition by the sector’s representative bodyWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Warning over possibility of further bank capitalisationsAdditional capital needed might be sourced ‘from private sector or ESM’Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Executive’s suicide damaged reputation of Zurich, says CEOMartin Senn says death of Pierre Wauthier had ‘reputational impact’Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Smith steps aside from Insurance Ireland roleChief executive of RSA currently serving suspensionFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Zurich chief looks to bright future for its Irish operationGlobal chief executive Martin Senn says the insurance company is coming to terms with the tragic suicide of its chief financial officerThu Nov 21 2013 - 17:51
KBC Bank Ireland increased customer base in Ireland by 25 per centThe bank is also planning to open five new branches as it seeks to build its footprintThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:02
Main banks agree business debt protocolAgreement will deal with SMEs that are multi-banked and in arrears with debtsThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
IBF to examine whether bank levy breaches EU state aid rulesBanking federation also expresses concern over application of new rate of DirtWed Nov 20 2013 - 11:04
Arnotts secures ‘credible’ backerLondon-based entity is to help retailer bid for its loans held by IBRCWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
That sound you hear is the glass ceiling starting to crackCurrently, 85 per cent of non-executive board members and 91 per cent of executives are menWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
BRC liquidators offer final tranche of loans for saleloans form part of Project Stone, a €9.3 billion portfolio of loans that has been put up for sale.Tue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Significant lay-offs to follow Danske Bank restructureBank expects to be left with approximately 70 staffMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:01
