The Central Bank needs to move on as an "annoying" inquiry into a mortgage overcharging controversy hampers growth, KBC Group's chief executive Johan Thijs has said.
Financial news service Bloomberg said that Johan Thijs today urged the Central Bank to move on from the issues tied to the tracker mortgage issue. "Honestly, I would recommend the Central Bank of Ireland, come on guys, turn the page, focus on doing business," he said.The Central Bank declined to comment, Bloomberg said.
Thijs's comments come days after the Central Bank's deputy governor Ed Sibley scolded Irish retail banks for their conduct, warning the regulator "has had to push too many retail banks too hard over too long to actually put your customers first."