BoI earnings to remain as forecast

Bank of Ireland said today it expects underlying earnings to increase by 3 per cent to 5 per cent for the year end March 31st…

Bank of Ireland said today it expects underlying earnings to increase by 3 per cent to 5 per cent for the year end March 31st, 2008.

In a trading update released this morning the bank said: "Bank of Ireland confirms its guidance of achieving expected underlying EPS growth of circa 3 per cent to 5 per cent for the year to 31 March 2008 (from a base of 144.6c for the year to 31 March 2007).

The figures are in line with forecasts issued by the bank on February 15th.