AIB Group

News/payments

Irish banks ditch plans to build mobile payments app

Irish banks have abandoned plans to launch a mobile payments app in the face of regulatory holdups and a rapidly changing payments landscape.

15 November 2023

News/retail

AIB apologises for online banking glitch

Irish high street bank AIB has admitted to a glitch in its online banking service after it was highlighted by newspaper The Irish Independent.

30 October 2023

Event/cloud

On-Demand Webinar - Evolving the banking model: How banks can unlock value with novel tech

Watch our on-demand webinar with Worldline, as our panel of industry experts discuss what key catalysts are driving the evolution of traditional banking models.

Speakers from: AIB Group, RTGS Global, Worldline

18 October 2022 287

News/retail

UK's bank branch sharing project to be extended

A trial project involving bank branches shared by multiple institutions is set to be rolled out across the UK.

06 September 2022

News/payments

AIB makes u-turn on decision to scrap ATMs following backlash

In a media release circulated by Paddy McDonnell, head of media relations for AIB, the bank announced it will retain its 170-strong branch network and will not remove cash services from 70 of its branches - a reversal on its announcement earlier this week.

22 July 2022

News/retail

Ireland's AIB to scrap ATMs at 70 branches

Irish high street bank AIB is set to discontinue cash services at 70 of its branches in a move that has caused an outcry in rural Ireland.

20 July 2022

News/retail

Starling abandons plans to launch in Ireland

UK challenger bank Starling has decided not to pursue an Irish banking licence as it changes its plans for international expansion.

19 July 2022

News/sustainable

AIB and Foresight Group sustainable equity fund sets €75 million target

Ireland’s largest financial services provider, AIB, has appointed SME and sustainable infrastructure investment manager, Foresight Group, to manage a new SME equity fund, targeting €75 million. The fund will support businesses looking to accelerate Ireland’s low-carbon transition.

09 May 2022

News/cloud

AIB signs €65 million deal with IBM

Irish bank AIB has signed a €65 million, three-year deal with IBM to provide a clear pathway to a hybrid cloud technology environment.

16 December 2021

News/payments

Irish banks’ mobile payments plan hits roadblock

A payments app developed by Ireland’s high street banks to compete with digital banks has hit a snag after it was announced that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) would launch an investigation.

09 December 2021

News/startups

Allica Bank buys AIB SME loan book

Challenger Allica Bank has boosted its profitability ambitions by agreeing to buy the £600 million British small business loan book of Allied Irish Bank.

23 November 2021

News/payments

Irish banks commit €5 million to payment app joint venture Synch

Four of Ireland's largest banks have committed a further €5 million to the establishment of a multibank payments app as a rival to alternative offerings from non-bank competitiors like Revolut.

22 November 2021