Elizabeth McCaul is no fool. The only American on the supervisory board of the European Central Bank, she has had a long career in finance starting...
Inflation in the Irish economy softened to 2.2 per cent last month, the lowest rate recorded in almost three years, as energy costs internationally continued to...
The proportion of Irish home buyers opting for fixed-rate mortgage contracts has fallen, possibly in anticipation of further interest rate cuts. The Central Bank’s latest retail...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/OLHM465CGBOOTPYW4UU3VPVETM.jpg "John McManus: Nama was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix the property market, and we blew it")
As the Government comes forward with yet another fantastical target for homebuilding and pretty much every relevant housing metric heads the wrong way ,it is hard...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/C4B4YAIKQFHQZOAVYFE36O6HFA.jpg "Pay off your credit card, invest in your pension – here’s what you can do with your monthly mortage savings")
Pummeled by 10 rate hikes over the past two years, tracker mortgage holders deserve to splash out on a takeaway following the European Central Bank’s (ECB)...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/KZEAP6I43ZMIMSE4VHOW623GDY.jpg "Banks warn of pressure to cut mortgage rates following ECB interest rate cut")
Bank representatives have warned against pressure on them to cut interest rates after Taoiseach Simon Harris sought a meeting to discuss mortgage interest rates and other...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/K4RB2KC2F5BI5OPGY2YCXVCGRE.jpg "ECB rate move welcomed but across the board rate cuts are unlikely")
Tracker mortgage holders will immediately benefit from the 0.25 per cent cut in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) this afternoon. However borrowers...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/GUGVXBO32Q6C25J3QMEM5EMMBI.jpg "Interest rates will remain high, even as the ECB starts cutting")
Interest rates are – finally – coming down, with the European Central Bank (ECB) set to start out today on the long road to reductions after...
:quality(70):focal(2062x734:2072x744)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/XRUNTPQCZDWCHHKQVXG5ALI52Y.jpg "Central Bank deputy governor Donnery to leave for ECB role")
Central Bank deputy governor for financial regulation Sharon Donnery is to leave later this year for a role at the European Central Bank. Ms Donnery, who...
:quality(70):focal(387x113:397x123)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/CB3PR2WE7QGETUGOME7FLB4ODY.jpg "ECB rate cut next week will not be ‘victory declaration’ on inflation, Lane says")
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane said a likely cut to official interest rates next month will not be a “declaration of victory”...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/CB3PR2WE7QGETUGOME7FLB4ODY.jpg "ECB is ready to start cutting interest rates, says chief economist")
The European Central Bank (ECB) has sent a clear signal that it will cut interest rates from their historic highs next week, as its chief economist...
:quality(70):focal(1493x948:1503x958)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/XNRUXUR5ANBD5CYZY7KAJ4I6WE.jpg "Mortgage arrears in danger of spiking even as ECB starts to cut its rates")
The expected European Central Bank (ECB) June interest rate decision will mark a long-awaited turning point for mortgage holders in Ireland and across Europe. The expected...