AIB approved to get 13.1bn capital

The European Commission has granted temporary approval to Allied Irish Banks and its subsidiary EBS building society to receive…

The European Commission has granted temporary approval to Allied Irish Banks and its subsidiary EBS building society to receive capital of up to €13.1 billion from the Government.

The State is set to inject capital of €5 billion in AIB/EBS in return for ordinary shares, €1.6 billion in contingent capital and €6.5 billion as a capital contribution.

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