AIB Group

100 results about this entity

Period: 10 Apr 2007 - 28 Mar 2025

/retail

Ireland's AIB to scrap ATMs at 70 branches

Irish high street bank AIB is set to discontinue cash services at 70 of its branches in a move that has caused an outcry in rural Ireland.

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Starling abandons plans to launch in Ireland

UK challenger bank Starling has decided not to pursue an Irish banking licence as it changes its plans for international expansion.

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AIB and Foresight Group sustainable equity fund sets €75 million target

Ireland’s largest financial services provider, AIB, has appointed SME and sustainable infrastructure investment manager, Foresight Group, to manage a new SME equity fund, targeting €75 million. The fund will support businesses looking to accelerate Ireland’s low-carbon transition.

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AIB signs €65 million deal with IBM

Irish bank AIB has signed a €65 million, three-year deal with IBM to provide a clear pathway to a hybrid cloud technology environment.

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Irish banks’ mobile payments plan hits roadblock

A payments app developed by Ireland’s high street banks to compete with digital banks has hit a snag after it was announced that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) would launch an investigation.

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Allica Bank buys AIB SME loan book

Challenger Allica Bank has boosted its profitability ambitions by agreeing to buy the £600 million British small business loan book of Allied Irish Bank.

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Irish banks commit €5 million to payment app joint venture Synch

Four of Ireland's largest banks have committed a further €5 million to the establishment of a multibank payments app as a rival to alternative offerings from non-bank competitiors like Revolut.

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AIB prioritises financial literacy with skills programme for 12-18-year-olds

In an effort to support 500,000 customers with their financial literacy, communication, critical thinking, and digital innovation by 2023, AIB has launched a skills programme for 12-18-year-olds called Future Sparks.

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AIB hones in on ESG with social bond framework

AIB has launched a Social Bond Framework paving the way for the bank to issue a Social Bond in the near future to further support communities across Ireland. The move comes at a time when Euro issuance of bonds for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) purposes looks set to exceed €350bn this year*.

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AIB Merchant Services launches data insights tool to support businesses emerging from lockdown

AIB Merchant Services, Ireland’s largest payment solutions company, has launched ‘Main Street Insights’, an online tool that will enable small and medium sized businesses to access key insights and analytics.

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80% of Irish targeted by fraudsters

Four in five people in Ireland say they have received a text, call or email in the last year that they believe was from fraudsters, according to an AIB survey.

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AIB pledges €1.25m to fund Chair of Sustainable Business in Ireland at University College Cork

AIB has announced a partnership with University College Cork (UCC) which will see the bank fund The AIB Chair of Sustainable Business, the first of its kind in Ireland.