BBusiness Read More ‘We’re always up for sale … that’s the nature of the business’ – The Irish TimesApril 24, 2026 Billy Kane first sensed in late January 2020 that a planned flotation of Finance Ireland might not unfold…
BBusiness Read More Bawag set to make almost €400m day-one gain from buying PTSB at discount – The Irish TimesApril 15, 2026 The diverging share price movements of PTSB and Bawag on Tuesday, as the Austrian bank agreed to buy…
BBusiness Read More what can Irish consumers expect from PTSB’s new owner? – The Irish TimesApril 14, 2026 Bawag, founded in 1922, is Austria’s fourth-largest bank by assets. It was bought in 2006 by US investment…
BBusiness Read More Austrian bank Bawag wins race to buy PTSB for almost €1.62bn – The Irish TimesApril 14, 2026 Austrian banking group Bawag has struck a deal to buy PTSB for almost €1.62 billion, winning out against…
BBusiness Read More Simon Harris should take the private equity money for PTSB and run – The Irish TimesMarch 4, 2026 The State’s exit from the banking sector will take another step forward later this month when second round…
IIreland Read More Austrian bid for Finance Ireland seen as positive signal for PTSB – The Irish TimesJanuary 15, 2026 Vienna-based lender Bawag’s hotly-tipped bid interest in PTSB has been given a boost by reports that the banking…
IIreland Read More How a 50-year mortgage could help fix Ireland’s housing crisis – The Irish TimesDecember 16, 2025 It has been described as a “game changer” in terms of helping people currently priced out of the…
BBusiness Read More PTSB sale prompts fears new owner will cut branches and jobs – The Irish TimesOctober 31, 2025 PTSB’s move to put itself up for sale has stoked concerns a new owner will cut branches and…