In the past, banks were the safest places for our cash, even if the interest they paid was modest. We left it there and got on with our lives. Not any more. People are ... More >>
If finance minister Michael Noonan is to be believed, the recent stress testing on Ireland's banks has stemmed the tide of deposit withdrawals from the main institutions. Central Bank data shows that Irish individuals and corporates withdrew ... More >>
Ten years ago, some of us couldn't spend our money fast enough and nothing was too ridiculous for us to buy. So careless were we with our money, that the then minister for finance Charlie McCreevey had to incentivise us to save with the SSIA scheme. More >>
Much has been written about how we got into this 'mess'. I don't propose to detail again these factors other than to say it was the unprecedented convergence of cheap credit, poor regulation and poor banking. More >>
Over the last two weeks, there's been at least two cases of overcharging by the Irish banks. In one case, the Central Bank found that mortgage customers weren't getting interest rate discounts for as long as they were entitled to them. More >>
Recent events have transformed the Irish Savings landscape, with the need for a secure, rainy-day fund now more pressing than ever - and with banks compering for savers' money, the customer holds all the cards. More >>
