KBC Bank Ireland

‘In essence the market is flat’, says one financial adviser

Only 50 of 650 KBC staff eligible to move to Bank of Ireland have so far signed up

Data indicate sizeable decline in customers using old current accounts for payments over Christmas

Finance committee report to focus less on money and more on role banking plays in society

Regulator’s decision is the fourth and final one related to the Ulster Bank and KBC exits from the market

Pace of switching has slowed in November, according to data, as both banks have begun freezing inactive or low-use accounts

Q&A: With buy-to-let still delivering income as planned, the key question is whether you can still afford the mortgage

Account closure process likely to extend into next summer

Recent years have seen bank branch closures and curtailment of essential services so they can focus on more profitable activities and outlets

Report on the future of banking lands on minister's desk just as Cabinet reshuffle looms

Q&A: Charges will not relate to account closure, but customer’s difficulty in getting an answer suggests ongoing problems with moving accounts

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More than 63,000 business current accounts have been opened across the remaining banks so far this year

More than 800,000 accounts opened so far this year in remaining three banks in Irish market

Lender expected to increase mortgage rates soon

Consumers may lose cover if direct debits lapse

Lender set to exit Ireland in early 2023

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Stakeholders have been urged to redouble efforts over coming months as accounts are frozen and closed

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the process has ‘left something to be desired’

The couple say they learned they had been mis-sold only in 2019 after going to financial adviser

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Of more than 850,000 accounts still open at the two departing institutions, around 300,000 are users’ main accounts increasing their risk of disruption

Q&A: The normal rules penalising people for exiting early from fixed rates may not apply in the current exceptional environment

Lender expects to freeze about 1,000 accounts from November 11th

Just 3% of the 292,996 accounts closed by exiting lenders by end of August were held by SME customers

Q&A: Few lenders consider expat mortgages and if you apply on landing, you’ll be stuck in limbo on a probation period to prove your income

Bank of Ireland sees record current account openings as 61 branches set to open at weekends to support customers

About 500,000 current accounts need to move from KBC and Ulster Bank as lenders set to exit State

Regulator easing rules as customers move from Ulster Bank and KBC

KBC Bank Ireland to close its hub network in six months’ time ahead of withdrawal from Irish market

Higher rates and less choice loom in the near term for borrowers as KBC and Ulster Bank exit but there’s scope to attract new entrants

ICS has pressed the brakes on new mortgage lending

About 11,800 personal current accounts are being opened each week as Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland depart the Irish market

Why are big European lenders like NatWest and KBC so keen to get out of Ireland?

KBC Bank Ireland’s latest barometer points to gloomy mood as price pressures persist

Irish business shows €2m loss

Ulster Bank and KBC gave customers six-month notice to find alternative banking arrangements

British banker overhauled the culture of Ireland’s largest bank and leaves company on the cusp of a key profitability target

Confidence indicators are weak but real economic activity is holding up for now