In normal circumstances, the additional capital can be generated through retained earnings or by issuing new equity in the market. When conditions return to normal, this will be the case for Irish banks too. But for the present, their profitability and access to additional equity has been limited.
Collaboration, and cooperation, between regulators, law enforcement agencies, and the private sector underpin an effective system to combat financial crime. In this respect, we have developed for the banking sector numerous platforms to partake information and intelligence.