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Financial Services

Banking

Central Bank contacts regulated financial firms over IBAN discrimination

Financial regulator said issue, where domestic financial services firm reject non-Irish IBANs despite it not being legal under Sepa, continues to arise in Ireland
  • Eva Short
  • June 17, 2022

Buy-now-pay-later providers must now be authorised by Central Bank

Finance watchdog also introduced an interest rate cap of 23 per cent APR on all credit agreements provided to consumers aside from money lending agreements
  • Eva Short
  • May 16, 2022
Future Of Work

KPMG boss: Younger workers need more time in the office than older staff

Younger staff have missed out on mentoring, networking and collaborating opportunities over pandemic, says Seamus Hand, managing partner, KPMG
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • May 15, 2022

Tom Maguire: How our tax regime could sweeten the pill for future R&D

A tax credit won’t be R&D’s driving force, but it can be a factor in determining where such R&D happens – so our tax rules need to be sufficiently attractive for it to be carried on here
  • Tom Maguire
  • April 24, 2022

Credit unions face financial challenges, Central Bank warns

Increased focus on mortgage lending needed to safeguard sector’s future, conference hears
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • April 23, 2022

Elaine Byrne: We need our own Magnitsky Act to hit Russian oligarchs where it hurts

It took a war for our politicians to consider sanctioning Russian oligarchs, despite almost a decade of campaigning by American businessman Bill Browder
  • Elaine Byrne
  • April 9, 2022

BNY Mellon fined €10.78m by Central Bank of Ireland

US fund administrator penalised for 16 regulatory breaches
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • March 24, 2022

Gender diversity in financial services sector ‘remains insufficient’

Report from Central Bank of Ireland found female representation among senior role appointees stood at 31 per cent in 2021
  • Eva Short
  • March 8, 2022

Account holders’ name, address and date of birth to be held as part of Central Bank database

Database of all accounts in the state to be maintained by regulator to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • February 16, 2022

Stripe tells EU politicians they should force banks to offer instant payments

Payments technology firm told policymakers that the slow rollout of instant payments was ‘making it very difficult to create a compelling experience for our increasingly pan-European users’
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 4, 2022

Ten steps to save yourself at least €5,000 in 2022

From switching credit card provider to making your own sandwich in the morning, there are many ways you can keep more cash in your pocket for the things you want to do
  • John Lowe
  • January 17, 2022

Consumer watchdog to launch full investigation into AIB-Ulster Bank loan deal

AIB agreed to acquire €4.2 billion worth of performing business loans from Ulster Bank in June
  • Cónal Thomas
  • December 31, 2021

Nama commission of investigation into Project Eagle sale extended again

The Taoiseach said ‘a number of developments’ outlined by the commission in its latest report had led to a further request for extension
  • Cónal Thomas
  • December 8, 2021

Bridging lender Onate targets growth after securing €60m funding

Irish property lender sees itself garnering half of a €200 million short-term financing market here
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • December 5, 2021

Revenue rockets to $780m at Goldman Sachs’s Dublin office

The Wall Street behemoth’s Irish office is responsible for investment fund manager duties for the group’s European domiciled funds
  • Killian Woods
  • October 31, 2021

PIPs accuse Start Mortgages of ‘veiled intimidation’ over letters

The retail credit firm wrote to borrowers last month advising them that personal insolvency arrangements may be suitable for dealing with mortgage difficulties
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • October 24, 2021

Centre of excellence for sustainable finance to be launched this week

Announcement will be made today by Paschal Donohoe, the Minister for Finance, as part of Climate Finance Week Ireland
  • Daniel Murray
  • October 11, 2021

Buying now and paying later is adding up to big business

BNPL finance services are not without their pitfalls, but they are becoming increasingly popular among the millennial cohort after being reinvented for the digital age
  • Rosanna Cooney
  • October 9, 2021

EML Payments sets aside €7m for Central Bank investigation into Prepaid Financial Services

Sum is a provision to cover costs and potential fines relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism concerns at Irish subsidiary of Australian fintech
  • Lorcan Allen
  • August 17, 2021

Financial sector executives could be suspended for 30 months while being investigated

The new rule increasing the maximum suspension from six months is part of legislation to introduce tougher penalties for individual executives in the sector
  • Michael Brennan
  • August 3, 2021

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