Citi raises concerns over Bank of Ireland’s future earnings

Leading broker has maintained ‘sell’ recommendation on the bank’s shares

Bank of Ireland is a concern of the Central Bank Pic: RollingNews.ie

A leading global broker has raised questions about Bank of Ireland’s ability to grow its loan book and earnings over the next couple of years.

Citi has maintained a ‘sell’ recommendation on the bank’s shares but cut its target for its share price from 23 cents to 17 cents. Shares in the lender have already lost 44 per cent of their value this year, more than twice the drop of the average European ...