This has been a bad year for stocks. The Iseq index of Irish shares is in a bear market, having fallen more than 20pc this year as investors react to persistent inflation, an energy shock and supply chain disruption in the global economy.
Permanent TSB staff are now operating from 45 Ulster Bank branches across Ireland to support customers switching their accounts before Ulster Bank permanently withdraws from the market.
Boris Johnson’s ‘dual regulatory framework’ threatens future of the biggest all-Ireland integrated industry