Brief: Bank Of Ireland CFO: Irish mortgage business made strong start to 2026

Bank of Ireland

02/03/2026 07:07

March 2 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland Group PLC BIRG.I CFO interview with Reuters:

BANK OF IRELAND CFO - BASING TARGETS ON 2% ECB RATE, GROWING TO 2.25% BY 2028, IN LINE WITH MARKET EXPECTATIONS

BANK OF IRELAND CFO - EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES TO LOWER COST-INCOME RATIO TO 2028 CONTINUATION OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT BEFORE

BANK OF IRELAND CFO - SEEING MODEST SME GROWTH, NOT ALL GUNS BLAZING BUT SEE THAT BUILDING A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO NEXT CYCLE

BANK OF IRELAND CFO - INTEND TO INVEST A LITTLE BIT MORE IN AI SPACE, HAVE A RANGE OF INITITATIVES UNDERWAY, SOME LIVE AND INDICATING EFFICIENCIES

BANK OF IRELAND CFO - IRISH MORTGAGES STARTED 2026 REALLY, REALLY WELL AGAIN

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 (Reporting By Padraic Halpin)

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