Most people believe Irish banks are not competitive
Two-thirds of Irish adults believe the financial services market in Ireland is uncompetitive, according to a new poll.
Corporate lender Capitalflow, which specializes in flexible finance for Irish SMEs and property investors, revealed the results in its Switcher report last week.
It found that just 21 per cent of Irish adults think the banking or financial services market in Ireland is competitive, compared to 63 per cent who think this is not the case.
Capitalflow chief executive Ronan Horgan said he believes the reason is not just related to the number of banks operating in Ireland today.
“It’s more fundamental than that, as the CEO of the Irish Banking Culture Board pointed out just a few weeks ago when she said: ‘Regulation can and should change behaviour, but it alone cannot change culture. A positive culture requires new ways of doing things, must be led from the top and seen as an integral part of good corporate governance.'”
Horgan said Capitalflow will have over $1 billion in loans by the end of 2022.
“We believe there is a clear lack of trust in banks. Customers feel more like a necessary evil than a force for good. The culture needs to change so businesses and consumers feel valued, where working with their banks means they are treated with respect and their needs come first.”
Capitalflow is now part of bunq, a new digital bank operating in 30 European countries.
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Johne Murphy in his Munster jersey in 2014
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Stride is about to close a €600,000 round and aims to raise up to €1.5 million early next year.
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The platform currently offers three consortium options. Murphy already runs horse racing associations with horses trained by Joseph O’Brien.
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Results for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2022 show that Oxigen recorded sales of over €37.7 million, compared to around €33 million in the previous year.
The average headcount at Oxigen for the period was 267 compared to 254 in 2020.
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