DUBLIN – Eire’s competitors regulator on Thursday cleared Allied Irish Banks’ (AIB) acquisition of 4.2 billion euros ($4.4 billion) value of economic loans from NatWest Group’s departing Ulster Financial institution unit.
Nevertheless the Competitors and Client Safety Fee expressed issues that Ulster Financial institution’s exit signifies that solely two retail banks will stay in Eire to serve the wants of corporations with turnover above 2 million euros.
Belgium’s KBC adopted NatWest in saying its departure from the Irish market final yr. It agreed to promote most of its performing belongings, mainly mortgage loans, to AIB‘s important rival Financial institution of Eire for five billion euros.
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