RE: 26th Oct B of I trading Statement20 Oct 2023 21:25
We got interim results in July for first half of year, €1.0B PBT & 18.4% ROTE etc.), I am thinking that as interest rates have gone up since June, guidance might improve?
Given the current weakness, you could be forgiven for wondering why Sen Management aren’t buying in or at least looking at another share buyback program? Further to fall?
PPS - More coverage on the Bank Levy in today’s BP , Minister McGrath reckons he will extend & adjust the bank levy to deal with the banks not passing on their profits to their depositors…….so he will take the money……of course this will mean less money available to increase returns to depositors? The minister could always reduce the 33% DIRT tax on deposits - but of course when won’t!
PS - rather than giving out about the banks, “The bold Charlie”, would have been far better to have advised his readers to buy Irish bank shares the see last few years!
I see that the ever populist Charlie Weston is writing in today’s Independent to support an increase in the bank levy rather than a windfall tax as amongst other things he says that the Irish Banks are still not paying corporate tax due to the historic wipe outs and losses. (Deferred Tax Assets - DTA’s). Is this still the case as I can’t see it noted anywhere in the BOI financials?