Austria’s Bawag may have to sweeten its bid to win PTSB
Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?
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Hammerson’s addition to Iseq 20 Index underlines problems for Dublin stock market
Rule changes to allow UK firm whose shares haven’t traded in Dublin since May is latest sign of challenges for Irish market
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag among ‘number of parties’ circling bank
The Irish Times previously reported Bawag, Centerbridge and Lone Star were involved in the sales process
Free banking and edgy banter: Monzo raises the stakes for traditional bank customers
British group joins growing ranks of neo-banks but customers, for now, still seem committed to keeping some link with pillar banks
PTSB shines on Austrian bid hopes as European shares advance
Irish lender surges 2.3% in late trading after reports Bawag ready to bid €1.6bn for bank
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All you need to know about the new instant mobile payments system run by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB
Donegal Investment eyes delisting on returning €112m to investors in decade
Delisting would leave Irish market with just 23 plcs, down from about 70 in 2007
Austrian bank Bawag talks to buy lender Finance Ireland end without deal
Austrian bank remains in the hunt for PTSB after walking away from non-bank lender controlled by US group Pimco and UK’s M&G
European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
Zippay launch opens new battlefront in war between Revolut and the banks
AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB hope new instant mobile payments system will challenge Revolut
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
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Main Irish banks to launch mobile payments service
Customers of AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB to able to send, request and split payments instantaneously under new system
Banker bonus caps grow more absurd as lenders turn to no-strings share awards
Properly structured performance-related pay would be the carrot to the stick of one of Europe’s toughest executive accountability regimes
Will the clouds of war rolling in from the Middle east darken the future of Irish banks?
Domestic banks published better-than-expected results this week but events have cast a shadow over growth prospects
€647bn in crime proceeds washed through Europe every year, conference told
National payments convention hosted by BPFI hears about new EU crackdown on money laundering
PTSB pays first dividend since 2008 and eyes second-round bids
Underlying pretax profits dip almost 3% amid declining interest rates
Simon Harris should take the private equity money for PTSB and run
There is little evidence to suggest Austrian bank Bawag would be a good buyer for PTSB
European shares inch up to fresh high on strong corporate updates
Irish banks take a step back ahead of a week when all three will report annual figures
PTSB sets late-March for second round takeover bids as Bawag and Centerbridge circle
Government owns majority stake in PTSB
Central Bank tells three banks to address access-to-cash shortfalls
BPFI says the institutions ‘are fully committed to providing the relevant ATM and cash service point services as soon as possible’
Could Simon Harris’s savings scheme for the ‘middle classes’ prove to be a sound investment?
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European shares bounce back after dip
Irish market ends week higher as banking shares put in a good performance
Banks eye Zippay instant payments launch before St Patrick’s Day
AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB trying to stave off competition from Revolut and others
Global shares weighed down by sharp drop for Microsoft
Budget airline Ryanair gave up 0.2% in Dublin as its strong run since reporting quarterly results on Monday came to a halt
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Irish mortgage drawdowns hit post-crash high as values rise in ‘dysfunctional’ market
About €14.5bn worth of home loans issued in 2025, according to banking industry group
Paschal Donohoe ignored bank levy advice from officials that would have benefited PTSB
Levy put in place during 2014 to recover funds injected by State into banking sector during financial crisis
PTSB gets lower-than-expected €100m capital relief on mortgages
Move is a key milestone ahead of expected sale of the bank
PTSB cuts fixed mortgage rates
New rates will see reductions of up to 0.45 of a percentage point on some products
Would Simon Harris accept a Vienna bank stake to sell PTSB?
Austria’s Bawag seen as a frontrunner to buy PTSB
Austria’s Bawag could fund PTSB deal through shares and cash, UBS says
PTSB sale process is known to have attracted Bawag and private equity firms
Austrian bid for Finance Ireland seen as positive signal for PTSB
Bawag is seen as one of the most likely industry bidders for Ireland’s third bank as advisers seek firm expressions of interest this month
PTSB seeks to kill off ‘dormant’ tracker cases as sale pursued
Lender put itself up for sale towards end of last year
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