Bank of Ireland in the UK
About the Bank of Ireland Group

The Bank of Ireland Group has a long history of providing leading edge financial solutions since it first opened its doors in 1783 in Dublin, Ireland. It is now one of Europe's fastest growing financial services companies and has been rated second best performing bank in Europe according to a survey in The Financial Times ("European Performance League," July 2002). Rated by Standard & Poor as A+, and with an Aa3 from Moodys, the Bank of Ireland Group has a proven track record in delivering impressive return on equity, driving robust growth strategies and maintaining strong risk management policies.

Over the past decade, rapid growth in Group assets has been matched by growing diversification across the spectrum of financial service business lines and geographic regions. The Group is now a comprehensive mix of retail businesses, investment advisory services, significant wholesale operations, such as treasury management and corporate banking, and a wide range of niche businesses, some well established, others testing new markets and new activities. Almost three quarters of Group profit is now generated by businesses other than the core Irish retail franchise.

While the most obvious Bank of Ireland footprint is generated through its undisputed market leader position in Ireland and through its significant, broad based financial services presence in the UK, businesses such as international lending and asset management reach into many parts of the world.

Looking to the future, the Group has a clear strategy for growth, the principal components of which are maintaining its undisputed leadership in its home market, optimization of its strong capital position through a portfolio approach to capital management and maximization of income streams from its fee-generating and international businesses.

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