Banks in Ireland

ACC Bank – A commercial bank in Ireland that focuses on agriculture and SME lending. ASS has a network of 9 Business Centres. In 2002, ACC Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank. It was sold by the Irish Government
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) – One of the Big Four commercial banks in Ireland. In 2010, the Irish government took a majority stake in the bank. Internationally, AIB operates mainly in UK and Poland.
Anglo Irish Bank – In July 2011, Anglo Irish Bank merged with the Irish Nationwide Building Society, with the new company being named the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (trading as IBRC).
Bank of Ireland – One of the Big Four commercial banks in Ireland. It was established by Royal Charter in 1783. In March 2011 during the Irish banking crisis the bank was found to be in need of an external €5.2 billion bailout.
Bank of Montreal Ireland – The Bank started its activities in 1996 and is involved in money market trading, equity and credit derivatives, fund administration services and the management of alternative investment programmes.
Irish Life & Permanent – A leading provider of personal financial services in the Irish market with strong market positions in life and pensions, fund management and retail banking. The strategic focus of the group is the retail financial services market in Ireland.
KBC Bank Ireland – A bank, which has been operating in Ireland for over 35 years and has been a member of the KBC group since 1978. With over 450 employees in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Belfast and Galway, KBC Bank Ireland provides business and personal banking services to customers throughout the country.
LGT Bank (Ireland) was formed in 1993 in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin and was awarded a full banking licence in 1997.
Naspa Dublin was founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of Nassauische Sparkasse, Wiesbaden. It was granted a Banking License in 1995. In 2009, Naspa Dublin was acquired by the Savings Banking Association, Sparkassen- und Giroverband Hessen-Thüringen (SGVHT), based in Frankfurt, Germany. The principal activities of the company are investing in international assets with a strict investment grade credit rating regime.
National Irish Bank (NIB) – One of the Big Four commercial banks in Ireland. The Bank offers a full range of commercial and personal banking products. In 2005, Danske Bank acquired National Irish Bank and now NIB operates as a subsidiary of Danske Bank Group.
PFPC Bank – PFPC Bank (formally known as PFPC Trustee & Custodial Services Limited) was established in 1995 as a separate entity within the PFPC Group. The Bank is responsible for the provision of trustee services to Irish-domiciled funds, depository services to Luxembourg domiciled funds and custodial services to collective investment schemes globally. PFPC is a member of the PNC Financial Services Group, one of the largest diversified financial services companies in the US.
Postbank Ireland – Postbank was founded in 2006 and was a 50/50 venture between An Post and Fortis Bank. The closure of the Postbank was announced in February 2010. Postbank services are no longer available in post offices and all Postbank accounts have been closed.
Ulster Bank Ireland – One of the four largest commercial banks in Ireland. The Bank is a subsidiary of National Westminster Bank, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group since 2000. Ulster Bank serves about 2 million customers through a network of 150 branches in the Republic of Ireland and 90 in Northern Ireland. The Bank was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Dublin.
UniCredit Bank Ireland – A wholly owned subsidiary of UniCredit S.p.A. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Dublin. Its main business area is international lending and its loan portfolio comprises credit institutions, multinational companies and sovereigns. As of December 31, 2010, the Bank had total assets of €23.7 billion.
WestLB Ireland – A subsidiary of WestLB AG, a commercial bank domiciled in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
WGZ-Bank Ireland was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dublin. It is a subsidiary of WGZ BANK, Germany. WGZ-Bank Ireland conducts international credit business and offers refinancing to the Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken of the regional cooperative financial network. The bank employs 24 people.