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• New President Appointed at the Irish Banking Federation John Reynolds, Chief Executive of KBC Bank Ireland plc, has been appointed President of the Irish Banking Federation (IBF) for a two-year term. In that capacity he will also sit on the Board of the Brussels-based European Banking Federation of which IBF is a member. January 31, 2012 Read more
• IBF statement on Government’s Debt Reform Proposals IBF notes publication today by Government of proposals to introduce non-judicial debt settlement systems, including a Debt Relief Certificate, a Debt Settlement Arrangement and a Personal Insolvency Arrangement. These proposals will be carefully examined in detail by IBF and our member institutions over the coming days. January 25, 2012 Read more
• Personal Current Account Charges IBF notes from the research published today by the Central Bank that bank current account charges here are competitive and that good account management on the part of customers is key to minimising costs. December 20, 2011 Read more
• ISME should submit its methodology to independent scrutiny IBF calls on ISME to submit for independent scrutiny the methodology used in its latest ‘survey’ of SME credit demand. IBF has serious concerns about the representativeness and reliability of the results generated by ISME – as do a number of other stakeholders. December 12, 2011 Read more
• SME Lending Demand Study Provides Helpful Clarity, says IBF IBF welcomes the clarity which the “SME Lending Demand Study”, published today by the Department of Finance, brings to the important issue of lending to SMEs. November 29, 2011 Read more
• Banks Continue to Proactively Assist Borrowers in Distress IBF views today’s Central Bank statistics, which show 8.1% of all private residential mortgage accounts in arrears of more than 90 days, as reflecting the deteriorating economic situation for some borrowers. November 18, 2011 Read more
• Mortgage Market Activity Remains Weak in Q3 The IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile published today shows that 3,607 new mortgages to the value of €623 million were issued during the third quarter of 2011. November 16, 2011 Read more
• IBF Statement on ECB Rate Reduction The latest move by the ECB to lower the base rate by 0.25% is welcome in helping towards easing borrowing conditions for customers. November 03, 2011 Read more
• IBF points to need for greater openness and transparency The banking sector will need to be much more open and transparent about the way we do business if we are to forge a productive and sustainable relationship with our customers, Government and other stakeholders, states Pat Farrell, Chief Executive, IBF. October 17, 2011 Read more
• IBF Statement on Final Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Mortgage Arrears IBF welcomes the publication today of the report and recommendations of the Interdepartmental Group on Mortgage Arrears. October 12, 2011 Read more
• IBF publishes advice for homeowners struggling to meet mortgage repayments IBF today published notices in national daily newspapers advising homeowners having trouble keeping up mortgage repayments, or who think this is likely to happen, to contact their bank as soon as possible to discuss what can be done to help. September 30, 2011 Read more
• Proposed Financial Transaction Tax In line with the banking sector across Europe, the Irish Banking Federation believes that the proposed financial transaction tax could be detrimental to economic growth and could drive valuable business activities out of Europe. Increased banking activity will be central to driving economic recovery and growth, none more so than in Ireland, but this proposed tax could have the very opposite effect on the level of such activity. September 29, 2011 Read more
• IBF Finance Support Framework for Better Home Energy Efficiency The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, today launched a Finance Support Framework put in place by the Irish Banking Federation (IBF) and a number of its leading retail member institutions. The initiative supports the Government’s objective to encourage people to improve the energy performance of their homes through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Better Energy Homes scheme. September 09, 2011 Read more
• Statement on IBF President Robert Gallagher Commenting on the announcement that Robert Gallagher will be leaving his position as Chief Executive Corporate Markets with Ulster Bank, Pat Farrell, IBF Chief Executive stated: “On behalf of all the members I wish to mark our thanks and deep appreciation for the leadership which Robert Gallagher has given as IBF President through these past two years. During a period of unprecedented challenge and change for the sector Robert has been a strong and articulate voice for members. We wish him well in his future endeavours and look forward to working with him on sector priorities through the remainder of his term as President.” September 07, 2011 Read more
• Rise in number of restructured mortgages reflects responsible lender/borrower management of arrears IBF notes from today’s Central Bank statistics on mortgage arrears that the number of borrowers whose mortgages have been restructured has risen to 69,837. This is the expected outcome of a deteriorating economic situation for some borrowers and it illustrates that mainstream lenders are working responsibly with their customers to manage the situation where the basis for doing so exists. August 29, 2011 Read more
• Supporting Ireland’s Small Business Sector IBF welcomes the independent assessment by the Credit Review Office, as published today, that SMEs which present a sound business proposition supported by proper financial information and credible projections are successful in their credit applications August 29, 2011 Read more
• Mortgage Market Activity Remains Weak in Q2 The IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile published today shows that 3,551 new mortgages to the value of €624 million were issued during the second quarter of 2011, with first-time buyers and mover purchasers accounting for 78% of mortgages by value. August 16, 2011 Read more
• IBF Statement on the Financial Services Ombudsman Report 2010 The Irish Banking Federation (IBF) and its member banks are fully committed to working with the Ombudsman’s Office to help further reduce the number of customer complaints that arise – particularly in light of the fact that 75% of all complaints received were not upheld by the Ombudsman during 2010. July 26, 2011 Read more
• Substantial Progress Made in Addressing Bank Capital and Liquidity Requirements, says IBF The EBA stress test results, which take account of the recapitalisation measures announced following the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (PCAR), show that the Irish banks meet the stress requirements and do not require additional capital beyond the requirement set in the Central Bank’s Financial Measures Programme published in March 2011. July 15, 2011 Read more
• FIBI Says New Government Strategy Represents Major Step Forward for IFSC FIBI welcomed the publication today of the Government’s five-year strategy for the IFSC, which aims to produce more than 10,000 net new jobs. July 14, 2011 Read more