Bank shares continue recent rise

BANKING stocks enjoyed another good day’s trading yesterday as the ISEQ index of shares in Dublin crept forward marginally by 12.12, or just under half a percent, to 2,758.31 points.

Bank of Ireland gained another 27c – the same amount by which it grew on Tuesday – to close at 1.60.

AIB gained 6.29% – or 7c – to close at €1.23 and Irish Life & Permanent (IL&P) was up by a further 10c at €3.10.