Banking Central Bank contacts regulated financial firms over IBAN discriminationFinancial regulator said issue, where domestic financial services firm reject non-Irish IBANs despite it not being legal under Sepa, continues to arise in Ireland
Buy-now-pay-later providers must now be authorised by Central BankFinance watchdog also introduced an interest rate cap of 23 per cent APR on all credit agreements provided to consumers aside from money lending agreements
Future Of Work KPMG boss: Younger workers need more time in the office than older staffYounger staff have missed out on mentoring, networking and collaborating opportunities over pandemic, says Seamus Hand, managing partner, KPMG
Tom Maguire: How our tax regime could sweeten the pill for future R&DA 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
Credit unions face financial challenges, Central Bank warnsIncreased focus on mortgage lending needed to safeguard sector’s future, conference hears
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
BNY Mellon fined €10.78m by Central Bank of IrelandUS fund administrator penalised for 16 regulatory breaches
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
Account holders’ name, address and date of birth to be held as part of Central Bank databaseDatabase of all accounts in the state to be maintained by regulator to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering
Stripe tells EU politicians they should force banks to offer instant paymentsPayments 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’
Ten steps to save yourself at least €5,000 in 2022From 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
Consumer watchdog to launch full investigation into AIB-Ulster Bank loan dealAIB agreed to acquire €4.2 billion worth of performing business loans from Ulster Bank in June
Nama commission of investigation into Project Eagle sale extended againThe Taoiseach said ‘a number of developments’ outlined by the commission in its latest report had led to a further request for extension
Bridging lender Onate targets growth after securing €60m fundingIrish property lender sees itself garnering half of a €200 million short-term financing market here
Revenue rockets to $780m at Goldman Sachs’s Dublin officeThe Wall Street behemoth’s Irish office is responsible for investment fund manager duties for the group’s European domiciled funds
PIPs accuse Start Mortgages of ‘veiled intimidation’ over lettersThe retail credit firm wrote to borrowers last month advising them that personal insolvency arrangements may be suitable for dealing with mortgage difficulties
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
Buying now and paying later is adding up to big businessBNPL finance services are not without their pitfalls, but they are becoming increasingly popular among the millennial cohort after being reinvented for the digital age
EML Payments sets aside €7m for Central Bank investigation into Prepaid Financial ServicesSum is a provision to cover costs and potential fines relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism concerns at Irish subsidiary of Australian fintech
Financial sector executives could be suspended for 30 months while being investigatedThe new rule increasing the maximum suspension from six months is part of legislation to introduce tougher penalties for individual executives in the sector
