Irish banks face new funding challenge (Ireland Business World)

Story date: 2008-09-05 03:14:58
Added on: 2008-09-05 05:00:25

Irish banks are facing a fresh funding challenge as new measure are brought in by the ECB that will have the effect of cutting the amount of funds they will receive for mortgage asset backed securities, according to broker's analysts today.


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