Irish households saved €6.6bn in the first quarter of 2026
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ECB ready to hike rates again next month if necessary, top official says
Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel says ECB ready to respond further to inflation fears
The Irish Times view on interest rates: ECB should tread carefully
The central bank was correct to leave its options open after Thursday’s increase
Markets climb even as US and Iran exchange fire
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 0.8% as the banks enjoyed a bounce following the European Central Bank’s interest rate hike
ECB raises rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war stokes inflation
ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran war
ECB rate hike: How much more will a mortgage cost in Ireland after today?
Effect will be immediate for tracker mortgage holders, less so for other home loan borrowers but there may be more of the same ahead
ECB raises interest rates as Ireland’s mortgage holders urged to act now
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Inflation falls slightly to 3.6% in May as energy costs dip
Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise
ECB set to hike interest rates today, and again in September
European Central Bank looks to tamp down inflation fears
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Average cost of Irish mortgage drops to just above euro area average
Competition among lenders in Ireland is ‘starting to have a real effect’, Sorcha Timoney of NFP Ireland said
ECB moved to rein in Revolut in Europe
Europe’s most valuable fintech was ordered to address ‘deficiencies’ in oversight amid a rapid product rollout
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People coming off a fixed rate need to consider their options carefully as interest rates are expected to rise from next week
Euro zone inflation rises to 3.2% in May as ECB prepares to raise rates
Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in nearly three years
EU’s six big economies seek move on capital market union despite Irish worries
Ireland and Luxembourg fear negative impact on domestic financial sectors
Top ECB policymakers lay groundwork for June rate rise
Philip Lane and Isabel Schnabel warn higher energy prices are spilling over into wider economy ahead of central bank’s next meeting
ECB summons banks to urge them to fix flaws exposed by latest AI models
Supervisor to stress seriousness of risks to financial system at hastily arranged meeting
Pressure on ECB to get digital euro project off the ground
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of EU banks developing euro-denominated stablecoin some say could rival digital euro
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of European banks developing euro-backed stablecoin
Stablecoins are digital assets that are pegged to the value of currencies and other traditional assets
State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future
In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar
Irish inflation rises to 3.7% on back of energy price shock
Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil
NTMA plans multimillion-euro bond sale to get ahead of ECB hikes
State’s debt agency cancels planned bond auction later this month as it looks to tap institutional interest in existing bonds
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History signals more hawkish central bank response to Iran war price shock
The central dilemma for central banks is whether to address the price shock head-on with rate hikes or try to wait for it to pass
How Revolut became a verb – if not yet a lender
Neobank with 3m Irish customers hopes US banking licence and an IPO will sustain fintech’s breakneck growth
ECB keeps rates on hold while hinting at possible June hike
Euro zone inflation has risen well above bank’s 2 per cent target level since start of Iran war
Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises
Convulsions in energy markets, often driven by Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, are complicating inflation forecasts
Billionaire children of Silvio Berlusconi set for Dublin High Court proceedings with Central Bank
Proceedings centre on €13.8bn Italian lender Banca Mediolanum, in which Berlusconi family investment group is a big shareholder
KPMG lowers Irish economic growth forecast due to ‘hostile’ global picture
Ireland ‘particularly exposed’ to global and European energy price movements, group says in spring economic outlook
Latest AI models could threaten world banking system, financial officials warn
Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos Preview model could exposé vulnerabilities in lenders’ cyber defences
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