Bank reps face questions on business-lending policies

Representatives from Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank and AIB are due before the Jobs Committee to face questions about their lending policies to small firms.

Bank reps face questions on business-lending policies

Representatives from Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank and AIB are due before the Jobs Committee to face questions about their lending policies to small firms.

Their appearance today is part of the committee's hearings on access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises.

Business groups say many firms across Ireland are finding it difficult to access credit from banks.

Chairman of the committee Deputy Damien English said: "The banks claim they are making credit available but a lot of the businesses we talk to say they can't get access to credit.

"Credit is a tool of business in any modern economic environment. We have to have credit available. It's our job as a committee to make sure it's happening, wither through the banks or through other means of accessing credit."

more courts articles

Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van
Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman

More in this section

FILE PHOTO The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has cleared the purchase of Goodbody Stockbrokers by AIB END Goodbody Stockbrokers fined over €1.2m by Central Bank over rules breaches
Nottingham City Centre Stock Irish staff at the Body Shop wait for wages as retailer shuts stores in the Republic
Ryanair comments on Norwegian Ryanair boss O'Leary's spat with Transport Minister over Dublin Airport escalates
IE logo
Devices


UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE IRISH EXAMINER FOR TEAMS AND ORGANISATIONS
FIND OUT MORE

The Business Hub
Newsletter

News and analysis on business, money and jobs from Munster and beyond by our expert team of business writers.

Sign up
ie logo
Puzzles Logo

Play digital puzzles like crosswords, sudoku and a variety of word games including the popular Word Wheel

Lunchtime News
Newsletter

Keep up with the stories of the day with our lunchtime news wrap.

Sign up
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited