The Republic of Ireland General overview Territory: 27,097 sq miles Population: 4 million Capital: Dublin Patron Saint: St Patrick The second largest of the British Isles 60 million people outside Ireland claim Irish ancestry Landscape and climate Ireland is low in the middle and high at its edges. Not very high mountains; highest is Carrantuohill (1,040 m) in the southwest At Moher, you can look 200m straight down into the sea Green fields, full of flowers, wide and empty beaches All landscape types are represented Climate is damp Ireland is one of the wettest countries in Europe History St Patrick converted the Irish to Christianity In mid16th century Henry VIII declared himself King of Ireland and broke away from the Roman Catholic Church In 1601, Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Irish army at the battle of Kinsale and the land was dominated by Protestants The Act of Union in 1801 made England and Ireland one country w...
rahastamiskulud pühkisid minema enam kui veerandi panga puhtast intressitulust. Kitsikust ei leevendanud isegi tõsiasi, et halbade laenude kahjumid 21 protsendi võrra vähenensid. Iirimaa suurima laenuandja maksueelne kahjum oli aasta esimeses pooles 556 miljonit eurot. Võrdluseks: mullu tuli sama ajaperioodiga 116 miljonit eurot kasumit. Bank of Irelandi tegevdirektor Richie Boucher ütles: «Võla fundeerimiskulud ja riikliku garantii lõivud avaldavad jätkuvalt survet meie tegevustulule, kuid meie puhas intressitulu vastab laias laastus ootustele.» Panga kasumile andis hoobi ka elukindlustuse osakonna investeeringute kokkuvarisemine aastatagune 189 miljoni eurone kasum pöördus 115 miljoni euro suuruseks kahjumiks.
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