Brief: AIB CFO: European, UK climate capital activity 'flat out' so far this year

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04/03/2026 07:39

March 4 (Reuters) - AIB Group PLC AIBG.I CFO interview with Reuters:

AIB CFO : FALL IN IRISH MORTGAGE MARKET SHARE DOWN TO SOME PRICING ADJUSTEMENTS HAD TO MAKE ON NON-GREEN RATES, NOTHING OF CONCERN

AIB CFO : SEE TOTAL IRISH MORTGAGE MARKET GROWING BY JUST UNDER 10% IN 2026, HAS BEEN SLUGGISH MARKET-WIDE EARLY YEAR BUT THAT IS TYPICAL SEASONALLY

AIB CFO : HAVE EFFECTIVELY PIVOTTED AWAY FROM U.S. ON CLIMATE LENDING, STILL SOME SOLAR BUSINESS TO BE DONE THERE

AIB CFO : CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ACTIVITY IN UK, EUROPE STARTED TO PICK UP IN H2 2025, FLAT OUT FOR 2026

AIB CFO : REDUCED HEADCOUNT BY 3% IN 2025, EXPECT TO CONTINUE AT THAT RATE PER ANNUM IN COMING YEARS AS ONE OF MAIN AREAS OF MANAGING COSTS

AIB CFO : INCREASED INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOY TO 400M PER ANNUM FROM 300M TO BUILD UP RESILIENCE ON CYBER, IMPROVE MOBILE APPS, IMPROVE ANALYTICS

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 (Reporting By Padraic Halpin)

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