# Allied Irish Banks

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AIB is going to start paying billions back to the Irish State

Michael Noonan said this lays the ground work for recovering the full value of the taxpayer’s €20.8 billion investment in the bank.

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Nov 6th 2015, 8:11 AM

# Transactions

European Bank Holiday leaves employees without wages despite early warnings

No interbank transaction can take place across the EU today.

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May 1st 2014, 1:33 PM

# Debt

AIB explains why its home repossessions tripled last year

The bank is currently engaged in 9,000 legal or potential legal cases with customers in mortgage arrears.

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Apr 9th 2014, 4:05 PM

# Arrears

News of 100 mortgage write-downs shows crisis 'akin to Russian roulette'

“One bank’s sustainable solution could be another bank’s unsustainable mortgage leading to repossession proceedings,” Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath said today.

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Mar 19th 2014, 6:58 PM

# incentivisation

Noonan confirms he said no to bonuses in face-to-face meeting with AIB bosses

The Finance Minister has confirmed he met with officials from the bank, but “personally reinforced” that there are currently no plans to re-introduce bonuses.

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Feb 15th 2014, 12:10 PM

# ATM only cards

Some Bank of Ireland cards to be blocked from AIB machines

The cards are not “internationally branded”, AIB said, and will no longer function in ATMs this April.

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Feb 4th 2014, 10:52 AM

# Equality Tribunal

Transgender woman awarded €5k after AIB did not recognise her new name

The Equality Tribunal ruled that she had been discriminated against by Allied Irish Bank.

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Jan 17th 2014, 10:35 AM

# Markets

Two Irish banks raise funds in transactions not seen for several years

Both transactions, made by Allied Irish Bank and Permanent TSB, were met with strong demand.

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Nov 20th 2013, 10:45 PM

# Retrospective recapitalisation

Noonan: Taxpayers put lots of money into BOI and AIB, now we could get some back

Michael Noonan has explained the significance of last night’s agreement between eurozone finance ministers about the potential retrospective recapitalisation of Ireland’s banks.

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Jun 21st 2013, 9:14 AM

# Mortgages

Increase in AIB's mortgage interest rates takes effect today

The 0.4 per cent increase in the standard variable rate, from 4.0 to 4.4pc, had been announced in late April.

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Jun 5th 2013, 2:25 PM

# smartvideo

Check out this ad that was shot entirely on an iPhone 5

The 30-second ad was shot by Dublin based advertising agency Rothco.

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Apr 24th 2013, 9:20 PM

# Mortgage Rates

AIB, EBS and Haven variable rate mortgages to increase from June

The rate increases vary from 0.25 per cent to 0.4 per cent.

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Apr 24th 2013, 5:52 PM

# annual financial report

AIB recorded pre-tax loss of €3.8 billion in 2012

AIB’s chief executive David Duffy – who the report shows was paid €546,000 last year – said that assisting mortgage customers in difficulty would be a “major priority for this year”.

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Mar 27th 2013, 10:17 AM

# Mortgages

Doherty condemns AIB use of non-disclosure agreement for mortgage deals

Buy-to-let borrowers signing the agreement are requested not to disclose any details of negotiations with the bank, including the fact that they are happening.

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Mar 9th 2013, 4:00 PM

# Ulster Bank

Ulster Bank the latest to announce branch closures

The bank looks set to close 20 branches across the island of Ireland in the coming weeks.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 6:55 PM

# Bondholders

In last bondholder payment of 2012, BoI pays out nearly €40 million

The only one of Ireland’s main banks not under State control makes the final payment to bondholders today bringing to over €20 billion the amount paid out by it and other banks this year.

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Dec 28th 2012, 7:30 PM

# Bank Guarantee

EU approves six-month extension of Ireland's bank guarantee

The approval is seen as routine and may be the last extension, with the possibility of a withdrawal early next year.

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Dec 12th 2012, 11:33 AM

# Debt

Shatter welcomes AIB comments on mortgage write-offs

The Justice Minister has said that the personal insolvency bill will be enacted through both Oireachtas houses by 20 December and will become operative next year.

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Dec 8th 2012, 3:22 PM

# AIB

Taoiseach welcomes cut to ex-AIB chief's pension

Kenny added that the taxation of pensions will be dealt with in the Budget for 2013.

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Nov 7th 2012, 10:36 AM

# Bankers' Pay

AIB chief executive asks senior executives to give up pensions

Enda Kenny says the AIB chief has written to former executives, asking them to recall their ‘moral responsibility’.

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Nov 6th 2012, 4:13 PM

# Bank Guarantee

Banks repay €3.3 billion in fees from State guarantee schemes

New figures show the seven banks covered by the State’s guarantees have returned €3.36 billion so far.

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Oct 9th 2012, 6:45 AM

# PPI

Central Bank names six banks which missold PPI to ineligible customers

A seventh institution asked not to be named by the regulator.

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Oct 8th 2012, 7:42 AM

# Bondholders

Noonan: There is no way of verifying who AIB bondholders are

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that an attempt to verify exactly who the bondholders who received €1 billion this week are would be an “irretrievable” step towards default.

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Oct 4th 2012, 5:55 PM

# AIB

GALLERY: Protestors occupy AIB branches over €1 billion bond repayment

Sinn Féin protested at AIB’s O’Connell St branch – while the Occupy movement moved into Grafton St – to protest the move.

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Oct 1st 2012, 3:01 PM

# Bondholders

AIB repays €1 billion to unsecured bondholders today

More than €18 billion has been repaid to bondholders by state-owned Irish banks this year.

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Oct 1st 2012, 10:08 AM

# Irish Banks

Infographic: How much have the Irish put into their banks?

As this image reveals, quite a bit.

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Sep 4th 2012, 1:22 PM

# AIB

AIB apologises for misreporting of customer loan repayment data

Personal customer reports provided by the bank to the Irish Credit Bureau misrepresented information on missed loan repayments.

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Aug 9th 2012, 9:52 AM

# AIB

AIB confirms branch closures as operating loss cut by 64 per cent

Bank also announced a 0.5 per cent increase in its Standard Variable mortgage rate.

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Jul 27th 2012, 10:22 AM

# Mortgages

Passing ECB cut on to customers a 'commercial decision for each bank' - Dept of Finance

Tracker mortgage customers will see their rate adjusted as per the ECB change – but what about other mortgage holders?

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Jul 5th 2012, 2:59 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Jun 14th 2012, 4:52 PM

# AIB

Around 11,500 AIB credit card customers to be refunded over €3.1m

Ireland’s biggest bank has apologised for overcharging customers who could now be entitled to refunds averaging €270 per customer.

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Apr 27th 2012, 7:51 AM

# AIB

AIB reports losses of €2.3 billion for last year

The bank’s annual financial report has been released this morning, revealing a growing number of bad mortgage debts.

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Mar 30th 2012, 9:19 AM

# Club Sub

AIB still paying millions for staff gym and golf club fees

The bank – which is 99.8 per cent owned by the taxpayer – still pays fees for thousands of staff, despite a State ban on bonuses.

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Mar 3rd 2012, 8:30 AM

# Art

AIB to donate 39 major artworks to the State

The bank will also make almost one thousand pieces of art available to be used for public exhibition.

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Feb 22nd 2012, 3:19 PM

# Stress Tests

Good news: AIB, BoI and IL&P banks pass latest round of stress tests

The results were widely expected and indicate that Michael Noonan’s restructuring of the banking system is working in this regard.

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Dec 8th 2011, 6:30 PM

# Mortgages

AIB will not pass on ECB's 0.25pc cut to mortgage customers

AIB says its funding costs are not driven by the ECB’s own rates – and that it needs to ensure it makes money for the taxpayer.

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Dec 8th 2011, 3:07 PM

# AIB

AIB sells asset management wing to South African finance company

Prescient Holdings has acquired AIB Investment Managers for an undisclosed sum in a deal subject to regulatory approval.

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Nov 21st 2011, 9:36 PM

# Mortgages

AIB to sign up to government's 'mortgage to rent' scheme

State-controlled AIB will participate in the Keane Report’s suggestion allowing struggling mortgage holders to rent their homes.

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Nov 9th 2011, 4:08 PM

# Credit

New initiative will make applying for credit 'easier' for businesses

The new Standardised SME Lending Application Form, adopted by AIB and Bank of Ireland, will help businesses to identify exactly what is required of them when applying for credit, says the Minister for Small Business

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Oct 27th 2011, 8:00 AM

# AIB

AIB seeks to pay new CEO salary above €500,000 threshold

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has confirmed that the bank wants to pay a new CEO above the salary cap introduced by the last government.

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Sep 25th 2011, 5:10 PM