Ireland and Northern Ireland are two of the most attractive and fastest-growing banking markets in Europe.
We have also gathered some useful links to various organisations under the following headings:
Key Web sites for the aquisition
National Irish Bank
www.nationalirishbank.ie
Northern Bank
www.northernbank.co.uk
National Australia Bank (NAB)
The seller of Northern Bank and National Irish Bank.
www.nabgroup.com
Web sites in the Republic of Ireland
Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
www.centralbank.ie
Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority
The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority is responsible for the regulation of all financial services in Ireland.
www.ifsra.ie
Irish Stock Exchange
Key element of the Irish financial infrastructure, conducting trade in equities, bonds and specialist securities.
www.ise.ie
The Economic and Social Research Institute
Produces research regarding Ireland's economic and social development.
www.esri.ie
Department of Finance
Advises and supports the government on the economic and financial management of the State and the overall management and deployment of the public sector.
www.finance.gov.ie
The Irish Banker's Federation
Leading representative body for the financial services sector in Ireland.
www.ibf.ie
Central Statistics Office
Compilation and dissemination of Irish statistical data.
www.cso.ie
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Responsible for fostering favourable conditions for enterprise and trade and for reintegration of the unemployed.
www.entemp.ie
Web sites in the United Kingdom
Bank of England
The British central bank, whose goal is to contribute to a stable and healthy economy and to maintain a stable and efficient monetary and financial framework.
www.bankofengland.co.uk
Financial Services Authority
The FSA is responsible for regulating financial services in the UK. Its task is to maintain an efficient and orderly marketplace.
www.fsa.gov.uk
Her Majesty's Treasury
The economics and finance ministry of the United Kingdom, responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's economic and financial policy.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
British Banker's Association
A trade association representing banks and other financial services organisations operating in the UK. It has about 250 members.
www.bba.org.uk
Council of Mortgage Lenders
An organisation providing services to mortgage lending institutions.
www.cml.org.uk
London Stock Exchange
www.londonstockexchange.com
Market opinion and research centre
A market and public opinion research agency.
www.mori.com
Last updated on June 30, 2008