Agri-Business
Former Ulster Bank and KBC Bank customers closed a total of 84,494 current and deposit bank accounts in October
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has urged farmers to inform his department about changes to their banking details.
Rural Life
The Banking and Payments Federation is expecting an increase in scams as Ulster Bank and KBC Bank prepare to leave the Irish market.
The Rural Independent Group has called on the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank to protect Ulster Bank and KBC customers.
KBC Bank Ireland has confirmed that it has come to an agreement to dispose of a non-performing mortgage loan portfolio of €1.1 billion.
Members of the Rural Independents group of TDs have said they are "profoundly alarmed" at the decision by KBC Bank to exit Ireland.
Calls have been made on the government to address competition in the Irish banking sector following KBC's announcement to exit the market.
It's emerged that KBC Bank has entered into an talks with Bank of Ireland about taking over KBC's...
