Bank of Ireland welcomes the capital investment by the Government

Bank of Ireland welcomes the capital investment package announced by the Government. The package of measures will enable Bank of Ireland to play a full role in supporting our customers and aiding economic recovery.

Bank of Ireland’s strengthened capital position provides the confidence that the Bank has the resilience to withstand the impact of the deteriorating credit environment and to continue to support its customers through this economic downturn.

Bank of Ireland will issue a full statement at 7.00am, Thursday 12th February on the Governments re-capitalisation package, incorporating a trading update for the year to end March 2009.

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