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Irish Bank shares fall amid nationalisation fears


Shares in AIB and Bank of Ireland have fallen by 19% and 14% respectively already this morning ahead of fears that the Irish Government will be forced to recapitalise both banks following the announcement of new capital rules and the announcement of the discount at which the state owned bad bank (NAMA) will buy distressed development loans from the banks.

Reports across several media outlets have speculated that the extent of discounts and of recapitalisation could far exceed initial estimates, but Misnister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, has refused to confirm any speculation ahead of official announcements in the first half of this week.

The extent of the recapitalisation is likely to significantly dilute existing shareholders’ stakes in the banks and a sell-off this morning has resulted.

The value of Bank of Ireland shares fall to €1…….Again


Shares in Bank of Ireland fell to €1 again today.

It has been a volatile few months for Irish Bank shares, soaring on certain news and crashing again. Following the first fall below €1 on November 17, BOI shares rose again hitting €1.50 on November 27th only to fall again over the last 12 days.

Uncertainty over the value of Irish property has casued drops in the value of all irish banks. While all have recognised that there is a deficit in the value of mortgages, there is huge uncertainty around the scale of the deficit. Until such time as this issue is resolved we are likely to see continued volatility. Recapitalisiation as happened in other countries is being considered by the Irish Government however it is unlikely to have the full desired effect given the unique extent of the over-valuation of properties in the Irish property market from 2002 to 2006.

AIB shares dip below €2


The share price of Allied Irish Bank (AIB), Ireland‘s largest Bank dipped below €2 in early trading this morning with a slight rally later but a sharp drop again after lunch.
As I write, it has dropped again to just above the €2 mark:
AIB Price Nov 20 08
AIB Price Nov 20 08

This follows hot on the heels of Bank of Ireland  (BOI) falling below the landmark €1 mark on Monday of this week after their announcement that they were completely cancelling their dividend payment policy. This was followed by Anglo Irish bank falling below €1 yesterday.

AIB shares have fallen over 90% in value since the peak in early 2007. If they are to fall below the €1 it would mark almost complete wipeout for the Irish banking sector in just a few months.

Irish Bank shares soar on takeover rumours


September 19 2008

Rumours this morning that Bank of Ireland is to be taken over by Spanish Bank Santander have sent all Irish bank shares rocketing on the Dublin Stock exchange this morning.

At 9:17 am, the Irish banks were up by the following percentages: Continue reading →