Outgoing chief executive Jane Howard gets senior NatWest post

Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback

Lender would be expected to pay more than €300m to get Pimco, M&G and management to bite

Bank reported total loans of £372bn, up 3.5%, in its sixth consecutive year of loan growth

Bank won’t how many jobs it aims to cut but the number will need to run into the hundreds to have any meaningful impact

European governments selling down crisis-era bank stakes, taking advantage of strong sector valuations amid heightened interest rates

Iseq index down almost 1.8% as AIB and Bank of Ireland slip after PTSB’s strong results

Bank said margins were hit by mortgage market competition, as well as savers shifting deposits to higher-paying products

Being comfortable with each other’s approach to money before things get serious can save heartache, experts say

Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers

Deal set to grow Ulster Bank parent’s assets by €2.95bn

Agreement is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the coming months

Irish index of shares ended the week up 0.5% with gains in construction and travel

UK lender has benefited up to now from rising interest rates

Iseq index sheds more than 1% as Ryanair falls

Paul Thwaite confirmed as NatWest's new permanent CEO as it announces 20% rise in operating profit across the group

Paul Thwaite confirmed as the bank’s new permanent chief executive officer

Hotel group Dalata up 0.8% in Dublin as its share price climbed above pre-Covid levels for first time

Ryanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profits

Analysts mark down profit expectations for Irish lenders as interest rate dynamics mean lower return on excess savings and more competition