IT’s almost 18 months since the prospect of changing the terms of the promissory note was first raised by Finance Minister Michael Noonan.

The new-look €5 note has been unveiled, and will be in circulation from May 2.

THE pressure on EU leaders to come up with a solution to the euro crisis increased yesterday with Standard and Poor’s threatening to downgrade the eurozone’s rescue fund and all six triple-A countries.

THE European Central Bank (ECB) surprised the markets yesterday by cutting interest rates less than expected in a cautious move.

At today's meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.00%, 5.00% and 3.00% respectively.

At today's meeting, which was held in Dublin, the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 3.75%, 4.75% and 2.75% respectively.

At a meeting today, the Governing Council of the ECB decided to make no change to interest rates.

At today's meeting, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 3%, 4% and 2% respectively.

The European Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged today.

At a meeting today, the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 2%, 3% and 1% respectively.