MONEY

Online and mobile banking payments hit record high

Consumers’ use of digital banking has hit a record high as contactless payments continue to surge, new figures show. Online and mobile banking volumes grew by almost 12 per cent to 36 million payments in the second quarter of this year to reach the highest level since the data series began six years ago, According … Read more

Ireland Inflation Rate at Over 20-Year High : CSO

Ireland’s consumer price inflation rose to 5.5 percent year-on-year in December of 2021 from 5.3 percent in the previous month, the highest reading since April of 2001, the Central Statistics Office said (CSO). However, the rate of consumer inflation moderated somewhat in December from previous months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. It means … Read more