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Half of Irish firms polled (50%) do not negotiate payment terms – the highest among all European countries polled, where the average is 21% whilst companies around Europe predict increased bad debt losses, later B2B payments and higher debt risks are ahead. The findings are part of a European Payment Report from pan-European credit management…
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A new European Payment Report 2019, from European credit management services company Intrum, has indicated that an increase in bad debt losses following on from several years of decline means marking that the turning point from a recession may have already passed. Almost one-fifth of those surveyed (18 per cent) believe their country is already…
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A new study across 11 markets commissioned by Mastercard has revealed that six out of seven people use digital banking solutions at least once a month, 38 per cent do so on a weekly or even daily basis. 63% use mobile banking apps from traditional banks and one in five (20%) already from digital-only banks.…
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Access to financing for European small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been steadily improving as a result of the very accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB), which has improved credit availability and reduced interest rates. This improving access to finance has, however, made European SMEs heavily reliant on banks as an external…
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According to a new survey, half of European businesses believe their country will be cashless within ten years. The coming European Payment Report 2019 by European credit management services company Intrum, shows that a quarter of all businesses believe their country will abandon cash within five years, while another quarter believes it will happen in…
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William Molloy has been announced as the Central Bank’s Director of Financial Operations, effective from 1st August 2019. The Director of Financial Operations is responsible for leading the implementation of monetary policy in Ireland with direct responsibility for the investment management of the Central Bank’s financial assets. This role is pivotal in maintaining the liquidity…
Read moreIrish bank, Permanent TSB has been reprimanded and fined €21 million by regulator, Central Bank of Ireland for regulatory breaches affecting tracker mortgage customers The fine to Permanent TSB was in respect of serious failings to 2,007 tracker mortgage customer accounts which were impacted for the period between August 2004 and October 2018. PTSB has…
Read moreCredit Insurance specialist Euler Hermes has issued its annual review and forecast of global average Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), based on a sample of 25,000 listed companies across 20 sectors and 36 countries. Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a measure of how long it takes companies to collect cash from customers. Euler Hermes’ study shows…
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The Central Bank of Ireland has reprimanded and imposed a fine on Bank of Montreal Ireland for breaching a condition of its banking licence by failing to submit three operational risk returns to the Irish Central Bank, and failing to establish and maintain effective processes and internal controls to ensure compliance with this regulatory reporting…
Read moreLatest figures released by the Registry Trust shows that the number of consumer debt judgements increased in Ireland during Q1 2019. There were 595 judgments registered against consumers in Ireland during Q1 2019, 26 percent higher than the same quarter of the previous year, according to figures released today (April 29 2019) by Registry Trust.…
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Latest figures released by the Registry Trust shows that the number of business debt judgements declined in Ireland during Q1 2019. The number, total value and average value of judgments registered against businesses in Ireland in Q1 2019 were the lowest on record for a first quarter-year, with 112 judgments registered, eight fewer than the…
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The Central Bank of Ireland has published its first SME Market quarterly market report for 2019. The SME Market Report monitors developments in the provision of credit to Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by financial intermediaries. The SME Market Report for 2019 found that: Gross new lending to SMEs declined 1.7 per cent in…
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Irish bank KBC has appointed Peter Roebben has been appointed as its new Chief Executive assuming the role from Wim Verbraeken, who will return to the Belgian bank’s head office in Brussels. Roebben, who is currently a senior general manager of group credit risk at KBC Group’s head office in Brussels During his 27-year career with KBC,…
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