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How to find Ireland's best value current account in a very crowded banking market

Irish banking is undergoing significant changes with new entrants and fee adjustments.

Pressure on rival banks as second lender this year cuts its mortgage rates

PTSB cuts fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.45 percentage points, lowering seven-year rates to 3.6% and maintaining cashback incentives.

fromIrish Independent

5 months ago

PTSB buyer will 'have to significantly cut headcount and branches,' new analysis warns

A price of €2 a share would be lower than where the stock traded (€2.35 each) before its board announced the launch of a formal sale process led by Goldman Sachs on October 30. The shares shot up after that announcement and have hovered around €3.20 each since in anticipation a buyer would pay a premium to buy the bank as a whole. RBC points to what they see as tow big drags on the potential price.

Miscellaneous

fromIndependent

6 months ago

New European players shake up savings market in boost for consumers

New European savings providers including Raisin, Avant Money and MoCo are launching competitive deposit accounts in Ireland, offering fixed rates and more options for savers.

Europe politics

fromIrish Independent

11 months ago

Urgent need for action on banking competitiveness, says watchdog

Irish banks have consistently higher interest rates than euro area averages, impacting SMEs' competitiveness.