{"id":162160,"date":"2025-11-04T11:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/162160\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:02:09","slug":"aib-upgrades-outlook-as-ecb-rates-settle-at-2pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/162160\/","title":{"rendered":"AIB upgrades outlook as ECB rates settle at 2pc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/663a44ac-f66f-4c49-97b7-516565756e00.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">AIB has upgraded the outlook for its full year Net Interest Income (NII) as European Central Banks settle at 2pc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The bank had seen a sharp drop in interest income in the first nine months of this year. The bank published financial results for the first nine months of the year on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It recorded net interest income of \u20ac2.80bn in the nine months to September, down 10pc on the same period last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A drop was expected as banks deal with the reduction of interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB) this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Net interest margin (NII) is a key measure for banks that reflects the gap between what it pays to borrow, including from savers, and what it charges customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">For 2025 AIB said it expects NII of greater that \u20ac3.7bn, upgraded from previous guidance of income greater than \u20ac3.6bn. The change reflects an expectation that the ECB rate will now stay at 2pc for the rest of this year and the Bank of England will keep its rates at 3.75pc.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/663a44ac-f66f-4c49-97b7-516565756e00.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Today&#8217;s News in 90 Seconds &#8211; Tuesday, November 4                       <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The bank\u2019s other income decreased 12pc on the equivalent prior year period as the prior period benefitted from higher equity gains and other items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Net fee and commission income grew by 2pc. For 2025 non interest income is expected to be around \u20ac750m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">AIB said its new mortgage lending in Ireland was broadly stable at \u20ac3.1bn and reflected a market share of 31pc in the nine-months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Personal lending in Ireland was up 4pc to \u20ac1.1bn<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Across all segments of the bank green and transition lending accounted for 36pc of new lending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">AIB\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Colin Hunt, said the strong quarter for AIB was underpinned by a supportive Irish economy and market-leading customer franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;Net interest income has remained resilient throughout the interest rate cycle due to the growth in our loan book and deposit base,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;The Irish economy continues to show resilience despite a challenging international backdrop. Our 3.4 million customer base positions us well for the remainder of the year and for the medium term. We continue to implement our strategy at pace, delivering sustainable returns to our shareholders, and supporting our customers and communities.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. 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