Many savers could move their money into Irish banks and Post Office

Following a change in the Irish banking industry it seems that many consumers in the UK could be looking at shifting their savings into UK branches of Irish banks or into the Post Office in order to increase the security of their heard earned money. Earlier this month the Irish government changed regulations so that all of its banks offered a 100% guarantee on all savings. The Post Office savings account is run by the Bank of Ireland, so this too will benefit from the increased safety net. Read more

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