Bankinter reports €46m pre-tax profit amid growing share of Irish mortgage market 

Bankinter, Spain's fifth-largest lender, said it now holds a 7% share of the Irish mortgage market

The lender's Irish business reported a total pre-tax profit of €46m last year, which was 13% higher than in 2024. Photographer: Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Bankinter achieved double-digit growth in Ireland last year, which was significantly faster than in other regions, the Spanish lender announced on Thursday. 

The bank, which acquired Avant Money in 2019, said that while overall business volumes were lower than in Spain and Portugal, loans and receivables increased by 23% in the year, growing to €5bn.