'We got it wrong' - AIB CEO on cashless branch plan

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LISTEN: 'We got it wrong' - AIB CEO on plan to turn 70 branches cashless

The chief executive of AIB has admitted the bank"got it wrong" when it announced that it was to turn 70 of its 170 branches into cashless outlets, last week.

He guaranteed that those branches would remain in place for as long as he is at the helm."I can give you that guarantee." New lending increased by 20% to €5.4 billion including green lending €1.3 billion, representing 23% of total new lending.AIB has got its non-performing loan total to below the key 5% of its book.

It has opened 205,000 bank accounts, an increase of 110%.AIB expects its customer base to exceed 3 million once all Ulster Bank customer loans have transferred to the bank and new customers join from the departing lender and KBC.

 

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