A seventh consecutive hike in interest rates in less than a year has piled more pressure on many mortgage holders, as well as thouse looking to buy a new home.

"'There’s still a narrow path to a 50 basis-point hike," says 'Bloomberg Economics' chief European economist Jamie Rush.

Another interest rate hike this week could add more than €600 in annual repayments for those on a tracker mortgage

While telling them to tread carefully, the IMF also warned the European Central Bank in particular should keep raising rates

Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Mr Doherty said interest rates have been raised by the ECB six times since July

Policymakers will vote to increase rates by 50 basis points instead of a widely-anticipated 25 basis point hike, because core inflation remains stubbornly high, economist says

Comments ahead of ECB meeting where a further interest hike of 0.25% is expected

The European Central Bank is set to deliver three quarter-point increases in interest rates in May, June, and July before ending the most aggressive bout of monetary tightening in its history, economists polled by Bloomberg say.

Prominent US bankers and officials such as treasury secretary Janet Yellen have warned for months against bringing the US to the brink.

DJ Carey's debt deals made headlines, but many ordinary people have benefited from the insolvency process, say experts

The big two Irish lenders also profited from acquiring billions of euro in deposits and performing loan books following the exits of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank last year

European gas prices are set for one of the biggest weekly losses since the end of last year as mild weather curbs demand and supply concerns ease.

Taoiseach says mortgage rate hikes should be matched by similar rise in rate of interest for deposits

A rally in global bank shares and, significantly, for eurozone government bond yields, may signal that hefty official hikes in interest rates are back on the cards.

European Central Bank is expected to issue a 'prolonged series' of interest rate increases in its attempt to dampen inflation

ECB chief economist Philip Lane said last week there was still a strong case for the ECB to deliver an increase of half a point on March 16 — this rate increase has now become a nailed-on certainty.

Analysts also warn of the chunky and apparently broad-based rise in core inflation, from 5.3% in January to a record high of 5.6%

Ireland's 'mood music' is lighter but households are still under pressure as 71% of firms pass cost increases on to customers 

European stock markets suffered their worst losses this year in the wake of renewed sell-off

Goldman Sachs said it expects the ECB to raise interest rates thrice this year, taking the so-called terminal or peak rate to 3.5% 

Chair of the ECB’s Supervisory Board is the eurozone’s most senior banking regulator, directly overseeing the bloc’s major banks

AIB responds by hiking variable and fixed rate mortgages  

Christine Lagarde said traders who had taken dovish rate wagers ‘would be well-advised’ to revise their position

“We focus on core inflation where, unfortunately, there is no good news,” said ECB governing council member Klaas Knot. "Because it is still on the rise. Underlying inflationary pressures show no signs of abating yet."

Governments will also have to take on a bigger role in fighting off inflation

European Central Bank has been hiking rates since July and is working to steer price growth towards its 2% target

Confidence edges up amid positive price and unemployment data but Bundesbank warns of continued uncertainty 

Central banks expected to hike interest rates further next year than previously thought

Eurozone consumers seem to be welcoming the convenience of card and digital payments, which have long prevailed in parts of the world such as the US. 

Latest rate hike means homeowners with €200k mortgage will see repayments rise by over €3,000 a year,  Sinn Féin claims

The Bank of England's dovish stance contrasted with the ECB, which also raised rates by 50 basis points, but signalled further increases ahead to combat rising prices

Slowdown in inflation could give the Federal Reserve cover to start scaling back the size of its interest rate increases

With inflation falling for the first time in 17 months in November, the ECB may opt for a more modest 50bps hike this week

The world's biggest economies are expected to unveil further rate hikes 

Markets anticipate a 50 basis point, or half point, rate hike with inflationary pressures finally show signs of abating

Comments from ECB officials that inflation was probably close to its peak have bolstered expectations that the central bank is likely to slow its pace of interest-rate increases to half a point

Wednesday will mark the final opportunity to give hints to investors on a hike in borrowing costs that might be a half point or 75 basis points

European Central Bank will decide on December 14 whether to deliver a third straight interest-rate increase of 75 basis points or moderate the pace to half point

Increase of 0.5% for new fixed-rate borrowers will effectively apply after Christmas

Ireland's mortgage market grew strongly in the first half of 2022, with drawdowns up 17% to 21,895, the most since 2009

Differing outlooks for the eurozone, the US and British economies was reflected in the recent policy meetings of their respective central banks

Increases to in the ECB interest rate have the potential to raise mortgage repayments significantly for those on tracker mortgages here.

“According to the banks’ own estimates, these interest-rate hikes will bolster their interest income by over €1bn each year,” said Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty.

The Fed's aggressive policy of sustained rate hikes make an imminent reversal in the dollar's fortunes difficult to envisage