Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fodder Shortages and Drought Issues: Discussion
2:30 pm
Mr. Sean Farrell:
It is certainly a competitive environment. Obviously, there is a degree of competition between all banks. Agriculture is an attractive sector for us. For that reason, we have chosen to offer the interest rates we are offering. It is a way of contributing to a sector that has supported Bank of Ireland strongly. I cannot say we are doing this as a direct response to any particular history or loan scheme. We have taken this position at this point in time in response to a market that comprises the biggest stand-alone sector within Bank of Ireland. That is why we have done what we have done.
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