Several hundred workers in the north-west are waiting to hear if their jobs are under threat after an announcement by Bank of America yesterday that it is exiting the international credit card business.

APPEALS have been issued to Bank of America to consider the future of its Irish operations following the bank’s decision to exit its credit card business here.

There are fears for around 750 jobs at MBNA in Carrick On Shannon after the firm's parent company Bank of America announced it was exiting the international credit card business.