NAB studying buyer interest for Irish banks
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SYDNEY: National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB), Australia&#39;s biggest bank, is gauging buyer interest for its struggling Irish banks, signalling that it is prepared to exit part of its European market.
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A bidding consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to give some insight as to whether it will go ahead with a rival offer.
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Danske Bank A/S, the Nordic region&#39;s second-largest lender, agreed to buy two Irish units from National Australia Bank Ltd. for 967 million pounds ($1.86 billion) in its first major purchase outside of Scandinavia.
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association&#39;s mortgage application index fell 3.4% to 643.7 in the week ended June 15, but was still up 13.2% compared with the same week last year. The purchase index slid 3% to 450.9 while the refinancing index fell 4.2% to 1,776.8.
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The British Treasury said it would facilitate a sale of the troubled mortgage lender while trying to ensure that taxpayers will not have to pay for the bankâs rescue.
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National Australia Bank, Australia&#39;s biggest bank, is to test the market&#39;s appetite for buying its two Irish banks, but will continue to invest in the struggling assets unless it gets the right price.
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A preferred buyer for the National Irish and Northern banks is expected to be announced by their parent this morning. National Australia Bank is due to make an announcement to the stock exchanges in Melbourne and London.
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Police investigating this week's 22  million pound ($42 million) bank robbery in Northern Ireland  have carried out raids on commercial and residential  properties.
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Bonds worth Â£24bn and guaranteed by the government to rescue Northern Rock will have maturities of between two and three years, according to information sent to potential bidders for the stricken lender
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Business & money: UK-based bank confirms Â£9bn from the governments of China and Singapore will help it finance an improved takeover offer for Dutch rival ABN Amro.
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association&#39;s applications index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3% to 622.9 in the week ended Aug. 31, but multiple applications and refilings caused by recent credit problems may have played a role. Activity could slow on higher interest rates. The MBA said a dearth of demand for short-term loans sent 1-year ARM rates to 6.52%, near week-ago levels but well above longer-term rates. Average 30-year mortgages edged up to 6.42% from 6.41%. ARMs made up just 12.6% of applications in the week, down from more than 30% just a few weeks ago.
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Northern Ireland's business sector has been growing every month for the past four years, according to a survey.
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Danske Bank chief executive Peter Straarup said he planned to expand NIBâs branch network in the Republic. âThe economy of the Republic of Ireland continues to outperform other European economies, and
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The Danske Bank Group has signed an agreement with National Australia Bank to purchase Northern Bank (www.nbonline.co.uk) in Northern Ireland and National Irish Bank (www.
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Ireland's biggest bank, Allied Irish Bank, has paid back millions of euros to customers who were levied with incorrect foreign exchange charges, chairman Dermot Gleeson said.
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BELFAST  - The Australian owners of a Northern Ireland bank that was robbed of a staggering 20 million pounds (28.9 million euros, 38.6 million dollars) said it would bear the burden of the loss.
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Danske Bank on Tuesday said it agreed to buy two Irish banks from the National Australia Bank for 967 million pounds ($1.93 billion) in cash.