Huge rise in suspect cryptocurrency transactions in Ireland
More than 100,000 suspicious transaction reports to Revenue and Garda in last two years
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More than 100,000 suspicious transaction reports to Revenue and Garda in last two years
‘Little chance’ of achieving plan to build 300,000 new homes by 2030
Lenders are required to give the Central Credit Register details of all loans over €500 and you have the right to see your record
Five board positions at the Anti-Money Laundering Authority up for grabs
Lender’s share of new mortgages has slid from 25% to 13.4% in recent times
Regulator’s report also suggests State is struggling to rein in emissions from agriculture or get the necessary uptake in electric vehicles
Increase in domestic card spending could be attributable to Black Friday effect and early Christmas shopping
Labour Force Survey data suggests job switching is ‘important mechanism for wage growth’, especially in tight labour markets
Regulator also claims Government should be diverting more of these receipts into State’s two long-term savings funds
Little change in savings rates, monthly survey shows, while rates on non-mortgage borrowing jumped
Banks are the dominant player in borrowing but non-banks are big for businesses and credit unions are most popular for personal loans
Charging of annual interest rates higher than 23% was outlawed in 2022 legislation
Deposit accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years have increased by €7.9bn over the year to the end of October
BlueSnap ‘exposed its customers to significant risk’ by failing to deposit their funds in its designated safeguarding account
Central Bank governor insists he is ‘chilled’ on inflation reaching 2% target
Landmark court of appeal ruling piles pressure on UK regulator to impose large compensation scheme on lenders
Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year
Deposit accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years have increased by €8.3bn in the year to the end of September
Motor insurance sector would have made a loss in 2023 had reserves not been released
To build 50,000 houses a year residential developers need a more diverse capital structure
Q&A: Man inheriting from parents worries about outstanding debt relating to vehicles seized during the post-financial crash slump
With climate change driving concerns, a report estimates losses from a quarter-of-a-century flooding event would top €510m
This kind of house is attracting bids both from those seeking to move and from first-time buyers
It is ‘extraordinary that arrears are running at such a high level 15 years after the crash’
‘Complacency must be avoided’ as flooding risk grows due to climate change
Gabriel Makhlouf assures Oireachtas committee he will examine options on bond issue authorisations
Budget 2025 marked the fourth straight year in which spending will breach the 5% growth rule set by Government
Tech firm tightening rules in effort to improve fraud prevention
Regulator has provided exchange service since switch to the euro two decades ago
The projected €10 billion plus package of permanent and temporary measures is expected to put up to €1,000 in the pocket of the average worker
Deadline for consensus on OECD plans for taxing of multinationals has come and gone
Just 39% of residential mortgage accounts in arrears in June held by banks, with the rest held by non-bank entities, Central Bank says
Central Bank warns further fiscal stimulus would boost inflation
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