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Full coverage: Banking

What if capital could truly flow freely between Ireland and the rest of the EU? – Rewinding the week that was

European capital markets union rarely makes headlines, yet BNP Paribas’s Derek Kehoe and European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness both insisted on its importance in interviews this week.

Thomas Hubert
16th Jul, 2023 - 5 min read

BNP Paribas Ireland CEO Derek Kehoe on Ireland’s success, and potential, as a global banking hub

Trading floors were the springboard for Derek Kehoe to land the top job at BNP in Dublin. The city is home to most of the top twenty global banks and Kehoe plans to move BNP up the ladder.

Sean Keyes
14th Jul, 2023 - 7 min read

SBCI boss on banking turmoil, the rise of alternative lenders, and stepping in at times of crisis

Since it was founded in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland has advanced €3.5bn to 55,000 Irish SMEs. Over that time, its model has evolved and its remit expanded. CEO June Butler talks about the journey and reveals what is coming next.

Ian Kehoe
18th Apr, 2023 - 13 min read

As the banking sector struggles, more high-potential start-ups with bright futures could be collateral damage in this mess

While SVB had a very limited presence here, the worry is not only the contagion across the banking sector but the trickle-down effect the withdrawal of tech’s biggest bank will have on wider investors, who were already jittery.

Rena Maycock
14th Apr, 2023 - 5 min read

Banks, bailouts and bondholders: Can the latest turmoil inform monetary policy?

Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse had their own problems. But there is a possibility that the banking sector as a whole simply cannot handle high interest rates.

Peter Kinsella
27th Mar, 2023 - 6 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: Three notes on the mini financial crisis

Granted, Credit Suisse was a bad bank. But it's unsettling to see any bank with a thick capital cushion going to the wall.

Sean Keyes
22nd Mar, 2023 - 5 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: Why, specifically, Irish bank stocks dropped 16% this week

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse has been noted by Irish bank shareholders. But that doesn't mean the banks are at risk.

Sean Keyes
15th Mar, 2023 - 4 min read

Tech bro Anglo: My week in Silicon Valley as its bank crashed

I went to Silicon Valley to meet with top-tier tech companies. As the meetings progressed, its main bank collapsed. Beyond the Bay Area’s travails, the impact of SVB’s failure on monetary policy in the near term may be significant.

Stephen Kinsella
14th Mar, 2023 - 6 min read

Contagion, Silicon Valley Bank, and the pernicious effect of moral hazard

The warning signs were there, yet very smart people entrusted their companies to SVB. It would seem to make no sense. Why is this happening?

Sean Keyes
13th Mar, 2023 - 6 min read

How Bank of Ireland and AIB bounced back from their 2020 lows

In the last two years, AIB has more than doubled and Bank of Ireland has more than tripled in value. First-half results now available for both institutions tell the story.

Sean Keyes
3rd Aug, 2022 - 5 min read
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