Following on from Active Growth’s post on Bank of Ireland security, I didn’t want AIB to feel left out. They’ve an even worse card security procedure, which they continue to use despite my repeated complaints. Picture the scene, if you will. Something fishy is going on on your credit card (normally it’s small value internet [...]
April 14th, 2009 at
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Given that we’re now talking about €8bn to recapitalise the banks, wouldn’t that shift the balance so far to the State as an owner (compared to the existing shareholders) that it’s effective nationalisation? If we as a country are going to go that far, will the Government decide to go the whole hog and nationalise [...]
The Government says that the amount involved being guaranteed is €400bn. The current standard rate for interbank credit default swap insurance for the Irish banks ranges from 2% to 3.2% (as of last April). So, this guarantee is worth at least €8bn per annum to the Irish banks (or a maximum of €12.8bn). The four [...]
October 5th, 2008 at
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£30,000 cash payment accused £30,000 cash lodged a month later Well, it’s all over now. Bertie Ahern made what is probably his last appearance at the Mahon Tribunal yesterday (his successors seeming ready to decide that it is in the national interest to stop paying for the tribunals at the end of this year). But [...]
