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Central Bank relaxes reporting requirements for banks amid Covid-19 crisis

Central Bank relaxes reporting requirements for banks amid Covid-19 crisis

Financial bodies are still expected to meet ‘statutory obligations’ despite the respite

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 04:01
NTMA broadens borrowing plans as Donohoe eyes 7.5% budget deficit

NTMA broadens borrowing plans as Donohoe eyes 7.5% budget deficit

Agency set to raise between €20 billion and €24 billion in long-term bond markets in 2020

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 16:13
State will save close to €450m a year as it redeems a €10.6bn bond

State will save close to €450m a year as it redeems a €10.6bn bond

State agency borrowing now at just a fraction of the cost prevailing before financial crisis

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 07:34
PTSB chooses Eamonn Crowley as next CEO

PTSB chooses Eamonn Crowley as next CEO

Internal candidate must pass second Central Bank review before confirmation in job

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 05:45
Donohoe calls on insurers to offer refunds

Donohoe calls on insurers to offer refunds

Reputations at stake amid Covid-19 stand-off, says Minister for Finance

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 16:48
Investors could pay high price as equities continue to rally

Investors could pay high price as equities continue to rally

Central banks’ stimulus has driven relentless rebound but it comes at a cost that markets haven’t priced in

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 15:39
Insurers risk regulatory backlash on rejecting Covid-19 claims over fine print

Insurers risk regulatory backlash on rejecting Covid-19 claims over fine print

Insurers may find themselves in Central Bank examination similar to tracker mortgage debacle

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 05:40
Coronavirus: Minister to meet insurers amid standoff over business interruption payouts

Coronavirus: Minister to meet insurers amid standoff over business interruption payouts

Virtual meeting comes amid concerns the industry is using fine print to avoid payouts

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 05:05
Digicel sees 75% take-up of $1.7bn debt write-off offer

Digicel sees 75% take-up of $1.7bn debt write-off offer

Phone group’s ‘distressed debt exchange’ offer due to expire on April 28th

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 13:22
Yew Grove properties ‘insulated’ from Covid-19 rent defaults

Yew Grove properties ‘insulated’ from Covid-19 rent defaults

Planned acquisitions paused pending greater clarity on economic fallout of pandemic

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 08:04
Coronavirus: Smurfit Kappa shelves €193m dividend

Coronavirus: Smurfit Kappa shelves €193m dividend

Company joins slew of firms scrapping payouts in wake of virus’s financial ripple effect

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 07:39
IMF warns pandemic likely to result in worst global downturn since Great Depression

IMF warns pandemic likely to result in worst global downturn since Great Depression

US-based fund predicts Irish economy will shrink by 6.8% before rebounding in 2021

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 23:35
Coronavirus could freeze debt markets, IMF warns

Coronavirus could freeze debt markets, IMF warns

Junk bond market among areas most at risk after general weakening on lending standards

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 17:51
Irish-backed Mitchells & Butlers pub group gets relief from lenders

Irish-backed Mitchells & Butlers pub group gets relief from lenders

Birmingham-based company says its banks have granted it a waiver until May 15th of a debt service covenant test

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 15:43
Covid-19 adds to the challenges facing law firms

Covid-19 adds to the challenges facing law firms

Law firms are cutting salaries and some are seeking to participate in the Government’s temporary Covid-19 wage subsidiary scheme

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 03:45
CRH chief’s €9.3m pay package under scrutiny as Covid-19 impacts earnings

CRH chief’s €9.3m pay package under scrutiny as Covid-19 impacts earnings

Investor adviser concerned about Albert Manifold’s €677k pension benefit last year

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 05:16
Debt market freeze hits sour note for Bank of Ireland

Debt market freeze hits sour note for Bank of Ireland

Lenders led by bank left with €370m of debt relating to Ardian’s acquisition of Audiotonix

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 04:00
O’Brien may pull off $1.7bn Digicel debt write-off – but at what cost?

O’Brien may pull off $1.7bn Digicel debt write-off – but at what cost?

Company handed over at least $1.9bn of dividends to O’Brien between 2007 and 2015

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 16:31
Ardagh Group to sell $500m of bonds to boost cash position

Ardagh Group to sell $500m of bonds to boost cash position

New York-based company says trading during first quarter in line with expectations

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 13:17
Bank of Ireland extends AA partnership in UK to at least 2028

Bank of Ireland extends AA partnership in UK to at least 2028

New AA branded car finance product will join savings and personal loan offering

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 09:52
FBD’s bumper €35m dividend payout may not go ahead

FBD’s bumper €35m dividend payout may not go ahead

European regulator calls for suspension of all insurance company payouts to investors

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 09:39
Overseas-owned Irish banks hold off on dividends

Overseas-owned Irish banks hold off on dividends

ECB said capital may be needed to support lending to households and businesses during pandemic

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 05:05
Datalex sales warning puts Desmond loans in focus

Datalex sales warning puts Desmond loans in focus

Covid-19 crisis means company could struggle with onerous conditions on loans

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 13:56
Denis O’Brien may cede 49% of Digicel empire under debt write-down plan

Denis O’Brien may cede 49% of Digicel empire under debt write-down plan

Deal would wipe away almost 25% of group’s $7bn debt as O’Brien commits €50m

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 10:30
AIB offers SMEs breathing space on fees

AIB offers SMEs breathing space on fees

Mainstream personal current account holders not to benefit from fees deferral

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 08:04
Bank of Ireland long-fingers problem mortgages sale amid Covid-19 crisis

Bank of Ireland long-fingers problem mortgages sale amid Covid-19 crisis

Growing economic uncertainty cools international investor interest

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Fitch lowers Bank of Ireland and AIB outlooks to negative

Fitch lowers Bank of Ireland and AIB outlooks to negative

Risks to banks’ credit profile ‘clearly skewed to downside’ by Covid-19, ratings agency says

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 21:04
NTMA plans multibillion-euro bond sale within weeks

NTMA plans multibillion-euro bond sale within weeks

Move comes as bill to fight impact of Covid-19 crisis climbs

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 18:19
Irish and European shares slide on Trump comments and dividend suspensions

Irish and European shares slide on Trump comments and dividend suspensions

Economists less convinced of potential for strong snapback in growth

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 08:52
Dilosk backer Attestor Capital abandons Irish bank deal

Dilosk backer Attestor Capital abandons Irish bank deal

British investment firm ‘cannot proceed’ with purchase due to regulators’ conditions

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 03:27
Frontline bank workers to get pay top-ups during Covid-19 crisis

Frontline bank workers to get pay top-ups during Covid-19 crisis

Bank staff dealt with about 7,000 calls a day last week from business customers

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 03:20
PTSB mortgage holders in arrears face shorter Covid-19 payment breaks

PTSB mortgage holders in arrears face shorter Covid-19 payment breaks

Bank offering interim arrangements of two months’ payment holidays for arrears cases

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 02:55
Couple in mortgage legal-fees dispute receive €10,000 compensation

Couple in mortgage legal-fees dispute receive €10,000 compensation

Ulster Bank and Irish Life top list of firms with complaints upheld by ombudsman

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 17:25
Insurer FBD names Paul D’Alton as interim chief executive

Insurer FBD names Paul D’Alton as interim chief executive

Company continuing to seek permanent successor to Fiona Muldoon

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 15:19
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel asks creditors to write off some of its $6.8bn debt

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel asks creditors to write off some of its $6.8bn debt

Group discussing securities exchange with some bondholders

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 17:14
Coronavirus: Insurers told to interpret claims in customers’ favour

Coronavirus: Insurers told to interpret claims in customers’ favour

Central Bank says insurance firm CEOs must take responsibility for handling of claims

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 17:09
Irish banks’ €400m dividends plans echoed foolhardiness of past

Irish banks’ €400m dividends plans echoed foolhardiness of past

Market Beat: keeping capital for lending is far more important than payouts

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 15:24
Cairn and Glenveagh directors miss out on lucrative founder shares

Cairn and Glenveagh directors miss out on lucrative founder shares

Companies are still building but rate at which people reserve new homes has slowed

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 10:15
Flutter scraps cash dividend as it sticks to Canadian merger

Flutter scraps cash dividend as it sticks to Canadian merger

Company opts not to proceed with planned €112.7 million final dividend payout in cash

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 08:52
C&C raises €140m debt days after profit warning

C&C raises €140m debt days after profit warning

With pubs closed C&C’s on-trade business will be down sharply this year

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 07:36
Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisis

Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisis

Slew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plans

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 05:15
Irish-led sports event supplier raises €10.5m in emergency cash call

Irish-led sports event supplier raises €10.5m in emergency cash call

Covid hits business at Arena Events, which puts temporary facilities in place for events from Cheltenham to Wimbledon and the Open

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 13:29
Irish shares dip as rally across European markets runs out of steam

Irish shares dip as rally across European markets runs out of steam

Rapidly spreading coronavirus, fears of deep global recession overshadow stimulus deal

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 09:01
Irish and European stocks rally for a second day on stimulus plans

Irish and European stocks rally for a second day on stimulus plans

Markets in US record first back-to-back gain since a brutal sell-off began last month

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 20:24
Central Bank to press insurers on customer rights amid Covid-19 stand-off

Central Bank to press insurers on customer rights amid Covid-19 stand-off

Firms with business interruption cover being told they are not eligible for compensation

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 19:11
Chinese €155m takeover of Goodbody gets Central Bank approval

Chinese €155m takeover of Goodbody gets Central Bank approval

Terms of deal unaffected by coronavirus crisis

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 11:03
Malin sees clinical trials delays amid Covid-19 crisis

Malin sees clinical trials delays amid Covid-19 crisis

Germ-zapping robot firm backed by Malin sees spike in demand amid virus outbreak

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 09:41
Coronavirus: Irish Ferries owner delays agm to protect shareholders

Coronavirus: Irish Ferries owner delays agm to protect shareholders

ICG meeting pushed back from May 12th, with vote on final dividend of 2019 deferred

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 07:48
Central Bank urged to address insurers rejecting Covid-19 claims

Central Bank urged to address insurers rejecting Covid-19 claims

Lobby group urges regulator to address stand-off between businesses and insurers

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 03:54
Irish shares rally on hope of fiscal stimulus

Irish shares rally on hope of fiscal stimulus

Wall Street opened higher on signs of Washington economic rescue package

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 17:03
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