BankingUK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA RulesJuly 26, 202454Four major U.K. banks have been accused of violating a regulator’s competition rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and AIB all breached a...
BankingIrish banks ‘on track’ for EU instant payments even as survey finds deadlines ‘unrealistic’ – The Irish TimesMarch 27, 2024142The Republic’s three remaining banks insist they are gearing towards EU timelines for instant payments next year, even as a...
BankingPaying a price for the cashless society – The Irish TimesOctober 22, 2023124There’s a relentlessness to lobbying from the banking industry for a move to a world of contactless payments, or a...
BankingEuropean shares fall again as Apple weighs on US equities – The Irish TimesSeptember 7, 202346European shares fell for a seventh consecutive session on Thursday as US economic data fuelled fears that further rates rises...
BankingEuropean stocks give up early gains as euro dips on ECB rate pause expectations – The Irish TimesAugust 25, 202347World stocks were pulled in two directions on Friday after investors hoping for more dovish remarks from Federal Reserve chair...
BankingBanks’ rate decisions helping to frustrate competition – The Irish TimesJuly 2, 202359Irish banks’ decision to raise mortgage rates far more slowly than their European peers as the European Central Bank (ECB)...
Stock MarketPositive start for European stocks as investors await Fed and ECB policy decisions – The Irish TimesJune 12, 202357European shares started the week in positive territory, making a small gain to mark the start of the week’s trading....
MortgagesIrish new mortgage rates among lowest in Europe as banks slow to pass on ECB rate hikes – The Irish TimesJanuary 11, 202353The average interest rate on new Irish mortgages was more than a quarter of a percentage point cheaper than those...
MortgagesWill Donohoe move on banking access to cash, pay and levies before McGrath handover? – The Irish TimesNovember 25, 202251As Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe rushes to complete unfinished business before swapping jobs with the Minister for Public Expenditure...
MortgagesUlster Bank ‘self-inflicted review will mean Irish mortgages will remain costliest in Europe’November 24, 202081The uncertainty over the future of Ulster Bank is already helping the big two mortgage lenders, AIB and Bank of...