Day: September 14, 2022
Block Inc.’s SQ, -7.53% Square said Tuesday that it has translated its full product ecosystem to Spanish as it aimed to make its offerings more accessible to Latino-owned businesses. Through the effort, Square, the part of Block focused on payment processing and other tools for small businesses, will let businesses access its lending, banking, payroll, […]
The Central Bank of Ireland has today (13 September 2022) confirmed that it continues to exchange old Irish pound notes or coins for euro and has no plans to withdraw this service. Director of Currency at the Central Bank Bernard Sheridan said: “The Central Bank of Ireland offers an exchange service for old Irish pound […]
The Central Bank of Ireland has today (12 September 2022) published the pre-Budget letter sent to the Minister for Finance by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on 22 July 2022. The letter sets out the challenging and uncertain economic backdrop to Budget 2023. The economy began 2022 with strong momentum as the impact of the pandemic subsided, […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf, has announced the appointment of James Doherty SC as Chairperson of the Irish Takeover Panel. Mr Doherty’s appointment is effective from today, 12 September, and is for a three-year period in accordance with the provision of the Articles of Association of the Panel. The Irish […]
24% of KBC Bank and Ulster Bank accounts closed since the start of 2022 600,311 accounts were opened in the three main remaining banks in the first eight months of the year Updated figures will be published monthly As part of its ongoing work to supervise the withdrawal of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank from […]
It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that a fraudulent entity, Beagle Car Insurance, has been operating as an insurance / reinsurance intermediary in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisations. The unauthorised entity, operating the website www.beaglecarinsurance.com (website no longer available), deceived customers by acting as […]
It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a firm, calling itself, Baron Capital Partenaire (BCP) (Clone) (Ireland / UK / Cyprus and France) – www.bcpartenaire.com (not operational) has been operating as an investment firm / investment business firm in the absence of an appropriate authorisation and purporting to be […]
BTC, ETH, altcoins and stock prices crumbled in the face of a hotter than expected CPI report. Is there room for a short-term recovery? 2980 Total views 35 Total shares Crypto and stock markets are feeling the pain after the Sept. 13 inflation report printed an unexpectedly hot figure that showed headline inflation rising by […]
Climate change risks to households and businesses will vary considerably, depending on factors including the location of physical assets, energy efficiency, and individual behaviours. The financial sector will be impacted through changes in financial asset values and the effects on businesses and households. Long-run physical risks can only be reduced through policies that support a […]
