Group Chief Executive, Bank Of Irel
Search every verified Myles O'grady interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Myles O'Grady, Group Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland, has commented on the potential impact of U.S. trade tariffs on the Irish economy. In March 2025, he stated that while there is a risk from trade tariffs, Ireland entered that situation from a "position of strength," noting that Ireland exports about 18% to the U.S. He also expressed confidence in Taoiseach Micheál Martin's ability to highlight the strong relationship between Ireland and the U.S. during a meeting at the White House. In February 2025, O'Grady acknowledged that it would be "naive not to recognize that there is a risk from trade tariffs," but emphasized the broader stability and resilience of the Irish economy, which he said is expected to grow about 12% over the next three years, supported by government spending, business sentiment, and consumer spending. O'Grady has also discussed Bank of Ireland's financial performance and outlook. In February 2025, he reported strong full-year 2024 results with profits of 1.9 billion euros, and set a target to keep the bank's cost base in the region of 2 billion euros over the next three years. He has stated that the bank expects to achieve returns of 15% over the next number of years, supported by a concentrated and growing Irish market. On the topic of commercial real estate, O'Grady has expressed optimism for high-quality office space in good locations, while noting that areas in less favorable locations or condition are vulnerable. He has also highlighted the demand for new homes in Ireland, stating that the bank is funding about 18,000 homes being built against an annual demand of about 35,000.
“It's highly topical, certainly in the United States, but obviously, I think you're right and not just in the United States, really globally across Europe and then Ireland there's a degree of pressure there. The combination of increased interest rates but also changing habits and how people come to work, that is a facto...”
“When I listened to investors, it seems to me that there is a broader question here, not just about Bank of Ireland, but about European banks, is that as interest rates come down, can a European bank maintain a double-digit percentage return on equity? And for sure, Bank of Ireland, we can. In Ireland the equity story i...”
“when i think about diversity and aside from it being utterly outrageous to the state anyone whether it's based on gender identity culture or authenticity putting that aside we also know that the more diverse our people are the better outcomes we have both for our employees and indeed for our customers.”
“we're out there by saying we have a 50 50 gender balance target we're happy to be judged on that and secondly we're publishing our gender pay gap report so regard what level you are in the company how do our female colleagues compare to male colleagues on pay and by putting those two metrics out there i think we're hop...”
"There is going to be a sense of a risk here from trade tariffs, but...we entered that situation from a position of strength.MYLES O'GRADY IS THE BANK OF IRELAND'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE. I OUGHT TO ITS THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF IRELAND, ...
Myles O'Grady, Bank of Ireland CEO, discuss the lender's full-year results, demand for Irish housing, and how Donald Trump's presidency could impact the country.
"In Ireland, the equity story is about a concentrated market that's going to grow, and that certainly supports the targets that we have out there." Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O'Grady speaks about the Irish economy's projected expansion in the year ahead.
Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O'Grady discusses the outlook for ECB monetary policy, Ireland's economy and the risks associated ...
Myles O'Grady, CEO of the Bank of Ireland, discusses its results and the outlook for the rest of the year.
We were joined on International Women's day by International football stars Stephanie Roche and Áine O'Gorman and by Bank of Ireland Group CFO Myles O'Grady for a wide-ranging chat about the world of equality seen through the lens of sport. Here are some of the highlights...
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