AIB chief says State could sell remaining 22% stake next year 

Bank was bailed out to the tune of €29bn after the 2008 crash

AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. 

The State is on course to finish selling its stake in AIB next year, according to the bank’s CEO, allowing the bank to turn the page on its bailout during the global financial crisis.

The bank agreed to buy back €500m of government shares in September, reducing the State’s holding to approximately 22%, compared to the 71% it held at the beginning of 2022.