Lenihan’s banking bill is tough but comes too late

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan is to take a vice-like grip on Irish banks when the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill is passed into law.

Lenihan’s banking bill is tough but comes too late

The bottom line is that the banking crisis has cost up to €50bn, of which €35bn is going to cover the massive losses built up by Anglo. The rest is tied up in AIB and the other banks.

AIB has to raise another €9.8bn over the next few months and Bank of Ireland has to raise €2.2bn to bring them into line with tougher capital guidelines.

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