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Farewell cash: e-banking is becoming more popular but some risk being left behind
Thursday July 08 2010
Since Olga Hick's local National Irish Bank branch closed in Skerries, Co Dublin, a few months ago, she has been unable to get a statement of her account balance.
EU regulators 'stress testing' 91 banks to reassure investors
Thursday July 08 2010
European Union regulators said they are carrying out stress tests on 91 banks, accounting for 65pc of the region's banking industry, to examine whether or not they can withstand a shrinking economy over two years and a drop in government bond values.
New NAMA plan makes fire sales more likely
Thursday July 08 2010
The worse-than-expected performance of the loans NAMA has purchased puts a major doubt over its ability to return any profit to the taxpayer when it winds up within a decade.
Brendan Keenan: Helping those in mortgage arrears won't break bank
Brendan Keenan Wednesday July 07 2010
IT does not seem like the best of public relations to have a major ministerial show (Taoiseach, Finance and Communications) for the launch of the report on mortgage arrears, just an hour before NAMA (the National Asset Management Agency) gave us the latest on how it is dealing with €40bn of losses on bank development loans.
I'll give bankers six months to clear out, says Noonan
Monday July 05 2010
TOP bankers will be cleared out under a Fine Gael government, its new finance spokesman promised last night as thousands of jobs in the sector faced the chop.
Trichet calls for tighter budgets to aid recovery
Monday July 05 2010
EUROPEAN Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet has pressed governments to trim their budget deficits, saying this would boost economic growth by improving consumer and investor confidence.
Councillor wants Russian ambassador expelled over spies' 'Irish passports'
Sunday July 04 2010
A COUNCILLOR has called for the expulsion of the Russian ambassador if allegations that false Irish passports were used by its spies are proved. "The abuse of Irish passports must stop," said Councillor Keith Martin of Clare County Council.
Irish bank shares drop to lowest in over a year
Friday July 02 2010
SHARES in Ireland's banks plunged to their lowest level in more than a year yesterday as negative economic data and fears of delays to Europe's €440bn stabilisation fund sent stock markets into a tailspin.