Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion

10:55 am

Mr. Tom Considine:

I do not think it is that simple. What happened in Ireland and in Bank of Ireland was that the structure of the banks was not able to withstand the change in the environment. They were too reliant on wholesale funding for a start. When pressure came on the market and the price of property fell, this caused difficulties for the banks. At the end of the day, I am not sure where this leads us.

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