Safest Banks in Ireland

Rabo Direct and Nationwide UK (Ireland) are the safest of all the banks operating in Ireland.

RaboDirect was launched in Ireland in May 2005 and is a triple A rated bank in Ireland. It is part of the Dutch Rabobank Group, licensed by the Dutch Central Bank and fully comply with the codes of practice set out by the Financial Regulator in Ireland. Rabobank has been ranked among the top 10 "World's Safest Banks" by Global Finance Magazine, making it one of the world's safest privately owned banks.

Rabobank has a Triple A rating from international rating agencies Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Dominion Bond Rating Service. Measured by its core capital, Rabobank is one of the top 20 world's largest financial institutions.

Nationwide Building Society is the largest building society in the world and it has been ranked as one of the world's top 50 safest banks by Global Finance magazine. As part of the Nationwide group, Nationwide UK (Ireland) is proud of its financial security and first class customer service.

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