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# Interest Rates

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17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
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Cian O'Callaghan: We need 10,000 new affordable purchase & rental homes built every year
The Social Democrats’ housing spokesperson outlines the challenges in housing and the measures that would make an immediate difference.
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September 2023
# Interest Rates
Central Bank says Irish banks slower to pass on ECB policy rate changes than euro area
The ECB increased interest rates, for the ninth consecutive time, by 0.25% in July.
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August 2023
# Interest Rates
McGrath tells banks and vulture funds to outline supports for mortgage holders trapped with high interest rates
McGrath says it’s ‘imperative’ the banking industry demonstrates supports for borrowers.
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Aug 31st 2023, 1:37 PM
# Interest Rates
'They got away with it for too long': Harris won't thank bankers for upping saving interest rates
Harris said the banks are ‘laggards’ in terms of the slow pace they passed on interest rate hikes to savers.
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Aug 30th 2023, 5:22 PM
# CSO
Consumer prices in Ireland estimated to have increased by close to 5% in the year to August
Consumer prices are also estimated to have increased by a ‘hefty’ 0.5% in the month since July.
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Aug 30th 2023, 12:53 PM
# Interest Rates
McGrath: Irish banks 'undoubtedly' enjoying huge profits but customers can do more with savings
Michael McGrath also said he will be having further meetings with banks and non-banks in the coming weeks to discuss support for struggling mortgage holders.
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Aug 24th 2023, 5:00 PM
# Interest Rates
Harris criticises ‘guff’ over bank delays in passing interest increases on to savers
Minister Simon Harris reiterated his belief that Irish banks have been ‘laggards’ compared with European counterparts.
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Aug 15th 2023, 3:54 PM
# Bank Row
Opposition parties call on Govt to help households that are 'victims of profiteering banks'
Sinn Féin has called on the Government to convene a meeting with the Central Bank, and retail banks.
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Aug 14th 2023, 4:32 PM
# Analysis
Why Ireland’s biggest private landlord is struggling - despite average rents of €1,800 a month
The short answer: interest rates.
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Aug 13th 2023, 6:30 AM
# windfall tax
Irish government dismisses suggestion of Italian-style windfall tax on bank profits
The future of Ireland’s existing bank levy will be decided in the Budget.
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Aug 10th 2023, 2:09 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
'I wonder have I failed my family': Readers describe their struggles with mortgage repayments
A report by
Jane Matthews
We asked readers how higher mortgage interest rates are impacting them.
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Aug 10th 2023, 12:05 AM
# Department of Finance
Dept of Finance says govt can't do anything about banks paying low interest rates to savers
According to comparison site Bonkers.ie the best interest rate for savers in Irish banks at the moment is 2%
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Aug 9th 2023, 6:29 PM
This year
2023
# ECB
European Central Bank increases interest rates for the ninth time since last summer
The ECB last increased its interest rates on 15 June by 0.25%.
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Jul 27th 2023, 2:16 PM
# Interest Rates
Are UK mortgage affordability struggles a sign of things to come in Ireland?
Changes in mortgage interest rates could leave people paying hundreds of euros extra a month.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 6:30 AM
# generational divide
Now versus the 1980s: How interest rates impact household budgets
Paul O’Donoghue looks at the comparisons between the generations.
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Jul 9th 2023, 6:30 AM
# ECB
European Central Bank increases interest rates for the eighth time since last summer
The institution has increased interest rates, for the eighth consecutive time, by 0.25% this morning.
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Jun 15th 2023, 1:21 PM
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Analysis: 'A number of variable mortgage holders are now looking vulnerable to rate hikes'
Mark Coan of moneysherpa has some advice for those on variable or short term fixed rates.
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May 29th 2023, 7:30 PM
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Analysis: Housing in Ireland won’t look any better before the next general election
Economist Victor Duggan looks at the continued decline of housing supply in this country – he doesn’t hold out hope of it improving any time soon.
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May 22nd 2023, 7:00 AM
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Analysis: Government and the Central Bank can take steps to free the 60,000 mortgage prisoners
Mark Coan of Money Sherpa says more needs to be gone at the regulatory level to help those in insecure mortgage positions.
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May 14th 2023, 7:30 AM
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Opinion: Are all economists just focused on growth? No - meet the women making a difference
Dr Emma Howard says that the stereotype of economists being male and solely focused on economic growth is not a reflection of reality.
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May 13th 2023, 7:30 AM
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Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation
Oana Peia and Davide Romelli look at the increases in inflation and asses the impact corporate profits are having on this cycle.
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May 11th 2023, 7:30 PM
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Financial advisor: Another ECB hike has been imposed - what should mortgage holders do?
Kieran McAuliffe of Provest looks at today’s ECB increase in interest rates – the seventh in a row – and has some advice for mortgage holders.
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May 4th 2023, 4:43 PM
# Mortgage Relief
Varadkar: Govt will examine mortgage relief as part of Budget 2024 as ECB hikes rates again
However, the Taoiseach said that it was not a promise that relief would be included in the next budget.
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May 4th 2023, 3:33 PM
# Cost of Living
European Central Bank expected to hike interest rates again as inflation grows
The inflation rate in the eurozone rose to 7% in April.
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May 2nd 2023, 1:38 PM
# NTMA
Interest rate on some State Savings products to rise for first time in almost 16 years
This follows six interest rate hits by the European Central Bank since last summer.
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Mar 26th 2023, 12:08 PM
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Analysis: We know of 'shrinkflation' but what role is 'greedflation' playing in our economy?
Economist Victor Duggan wonders if it is a profit-price spiral that is driving inflation.
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Mar 26th 2023, 7:45 AM
# Interest Rates
European Central Bank hikes interest rates for sixth time since last summer
The base interest rate in Ireland will now rise to 3%.
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Mar 16th 2023, 1:34 PM
# Interest Rates
Permanent TSB is increasing its new fixed mortgage rates by 0.75%
The changes announced today follow five rounds of interest rate increases from the European Central Bank.
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Mar 7th 2023, 4:27 PM
Voices
Financial expert: 'Never give up your tracker' may not be the best advice anymore
Mark Coan of moneysherpa has some advice for those on a tracker mortgage.
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Mar 5th 2023, 7:30 AM
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2022
# Economy
European Central Bank slows pace of interest rate hikes with 0.5% rise
In response, Bank of Ireland confirmed that tracker mortgage rates will increase for all tracker mortgage customers by 0.5%.
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Dec 15th 2022, 2:01 PM
# Interest Rates
Permanent TSB becomes latest bank to raise interest on fixed rate mortgages
The increases will range from 0.05% to 0.9% depending on a range of factors.
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Nov 18th 2022, 7:51 AM
# Interest Rates
Bank of Ireland immediately raises interest rates by 0.25% for new fixed rate mortgages
Bank of Ireland says the move is ‘in light of recent interest rate increases by the European Central Bank’.
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Nov 10th 2022, 11:43 AM
# Interest Rates
Tracker mortgage repayments to increase as European Central Bank hikes interest rates by 0.75%
The ECB announced the hike in a statement this afternoon.
The hike will see monthly tracker mortgage repayments increase.
The ECB has also warned that it expects to raise interest rates further to tame inflation.
Analysis: We can expect to see interest rates continue to march higher this week
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Oct 27th 2022, 2:58 PM
# Interest Rates
Expected interest rate hike may help 'contain' house prices, says Varadkar
The ECB’s 25-member governing council is likely to lift its key interest rates by 75 points for the second consecutive time.
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Oct 27th 2022, 9:44 AM
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Analysis: We can expect to see interest rates continue to march higher this week
Economist Victor Duggan looks ahead to the expected ECB rate hike tomorrow.
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Oct 26th 2022, 7:00 AM
# Going Up
AIB announces 0.5% increase on new fixed mortgage rates
It follows a decision by the European Central Bank to raise its interest rates.
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Oct 14th 2022, 2:12 PM
# Banking
Mortgage customers 'frustrated' over wait times to switch lenders amid interest rate hikes
There has been a significant increase in applications over the last 12 months, brokers have said.
One customer started his application in July and still has not received a loan offer from the lender he wants to switch his mortgage to, Michelle Hennessy reports.
Brokers have said the exit of Ulster Bank and KBC from the market has left other lenders struggling to keep up with rising demand.
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Oct 9th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Interest Rates
Bank of England will change rates ‘as much as needed’ to control inflation
The pound crashed on Friday and Monday after the British Chancellor’s mini-budget.
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Sep 26th 2022, 5:12 PM
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Analysis: ECB rates are on the rise, what does this mean for mortgage holders?
Financial expert David Quinn looks at the latest rate hike and the options available to homeowners.
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Sep 9th 2022, 10:15 AM
# tracker mortgages
Tracker mortgages set for increase as ECB hikes interest rates by record 0.75 percentage points
The ECB is already playing catch-up with US and British central banks that started raising rates faster in response to inflation.
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Sep 8th 2022, 2:08 PM
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