Hearing may be vital for future of Ulster Bank

It is expected that Ulster Bank chief executive, Jim Brown, will be called before a UK House of Commons Select Committee on banking in Northern Ireland over the next few weeks.

Ulster Bank is one of the main banking forces in Northern Ireland, operating as an all-island entity.

Consequently, the Select Committee hearings which began yesterday and are scheduled to last weeks could have a significant outcome on the future of Ulster Bank in Ireland.