But bank saw decline in UK and international corporate lending during the period

Mapping Ireland’s Bank Closures: More than a third of bank branches have closed since 2008 and the future seems likely to hold more of the same

About 85 per cent of accounts open at start of last year closed or inactive at the end of March

Error has resulted in the lender not filing monthly loan performance updates to the Central Credit Register

Cantillon: Nonbank lenders had been expected to help fill the void after the departure of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank from Irish market

Research, commissioned by the Department of Finance, surveyed almost 3,000 consumers to get an insight into consumer behaviour in retail financial services

Belgian-owned bank retains QRE Real Estate Advisers to manage disposal of commercial property portfolio

Customers urged to 'act now' if they have not switched to a new service provider

Some 78,000 new accounts opened with other banks by end of January, up 40%

Payout could be by way of a share buyback or extraordinary dividend

Move is latest step as KBC exits Ireland

‘In essence the market is flat’, says one financial adviser

Only 50 of 650 KBC staff eligible to move to Bank of Ireland have so far signed up

Data indicate sizeable decline in customers using old current accounts for payments over Christmas

Finance committee report to focus less on money and more on role banking plays in society

Regulator’s decision is the fourth and final one related to the Ulster Bank and KBC exits from the market

Pace of switching has slowed in November, according to data, as both banks have begun freezing inactive or low-use accounts

Q&A: With buy-to-let still delivering income as planned, the key question is whether you can still afford the mortgage

Account closure process likely to extend into next summer

Recent years have seen bank branch closures and curtailment of essential services so they can focus on more profitable activities and outlets