I wish I was a banker The nationalisation of banks has taken up many of the editorial pages of late, everybody has their own opinion and in particular there ... Continue reading
Spain feels the pain, at least they get the sun too… For all the talk of how bad it is in Ireland, the reality is that we are doing comparatively well when looking to some nations in Europ... Continue reading
The errors of compensation One of the most pointed arguments that we hear about is that of bankers pay, some people have even started to refer to them as 'bankste... Continue reading
‘Pop’ goes the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced the UK budget yesterday, and it was revealed that the UK would have to issue mor... Continue reading
Springboard are ceasing trading Mortgage lender Springboard have announced today that they will be ceasing trading. In a phone call we received today they said that it... Continue reading
The banking ‘Whitewash’ Meredith Whitney talks about the 'banking whitewash', saying that the recent gains in many banks (they have been beating expectations b... Continue reading
A look at Euribor, GBP Libor, and Libor The graph below shows that despite different base rates in the US, UK, and Europe that our general interbank lending rates are correlat... Continue reading
A tale of two developers. The builders, developers, and even architects I know are all having a really tough time at the moment, with some they are talking to th... Continue reading
Best deposit rates in the Irish market April 2009 Here is a list of the deposit products in Ireland with the highest interest rates at present. Demand account: Anglo premium demand 4.7... Continue reading
Ulsterbank & First Active won’t be passing the rate cut The Ulsterbank Group (which incorporates First Active) have announced they will not be passing on the latest ECB rate cut to their vari... Continue reading