Ireland guarantees deposits at six banks

Ireland’s government said on the 30 September 2008 that it would start a guarantee arrangement to safeguard all deposits at six financial institutions in response to turmoil in the international financial markets.

Ireland: Department of the Taoiseach: Press Release, 30.9.08: Government decision to safeguard Irish banking system http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=586&docID=4026

Irish Times, 30.9.08: Government to guarantee all deposits in Irish banks http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0930/breaking7.htm

Irish Times, 2.10.08: State guarantee set to cover foreign-owned Irish banks http://www.irishtimes.com/news/state-guarantee-set-to-cover-foreign-owned-irish-banks-1.890145

BBC News, 1.10.08: EU talking over Ireland bank move http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7646217.stm

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