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Banks

October mortgage approvals: trends remain strong despite softer volumes

Mortgage approval values hit a record on a rolling 12-month basis, reinforcing the strength of long-term market trends despite softer volumes in October. First-time buyers (FTBs)...

Banks

Bank of Ireland to launch housing bridging loans

The launch of a bridging loan by Bank of Ireland expands a market that was absent until late-2024. With liquidity in the Irish housing market low, the greater availability of such...

IRES REIT

Upgrades to forecasts highlight the opportunity

As indicated following the Q3 trading statement, we are upgrading our earnings and net tangible asset (NTA) forecasts due to stronger expected organic growth from the proposed...

IRES REIT

Positive trading update

IRES has published a trading statement for Q3 2025, reflecting strong operating performance and good progress in its disposal programme, which has achieved better-than-expected...

XPS Group

HY results: strong growth with continued investment offset

XPS reported strong half-year results, delivering solid revenue and profit growth. Underlying EBITDA remained resilient, though marginally below expectations due to continued investment...

Banks

Unchanged domestic capital buffers

Domestic capital buffers remaining unchanged will not come as a surprise as conditions have not changed materially since the last review in June 2025. Domestic Irish buffers remain above...

Irish banks

Banks monthly: NII inflection

Net interest income (NII) and underlying profitability inflection will now occur in 2025, a year earlier than anticipated. This demonstrates the resilience in the business models of AIB...

AIB Group

Q3 results: NII stabilised

AIB Group (AIBG) has reported another strong performance in Q3, with net interest income (NII) stabilised, strong capital generation and ongoing increases in customer deposits. The NII...

AIB Group

Cancellation of warrants

The cancellation of the state’s warrants marks the full exit of AIB Group (AIBG) from the state. The impact is somewhat higher than previously expected, reflecting an increased...

Bank of Ireland

Q3 results: ongoing momentum into 2026

Bank of Ireland’s (BIRG) Q3 update demonstrates good momentum and bodes well for 2026 (and beyond). Activity in Ireland (lending / deposits / AUM) continues to grow strongly, coupled...