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Fri 08 Aug 2010It is uneconomic for Irish banks to lend at less than 4 per cent
ECONOMICS:The retail margins of Irish-owned banks are a long way below pre-crisis levels, writes PAT McARDLE
RECENT INCREASES in mortgage lending rates generated quite a furore but these are merely a harbinger of what might happen if Ireland’s standing in international financial markets does not improve.
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