Unlike aviation, technology or pharma, banking isn’t an industry that’s readily associated with Ireland. People associate banking with the old pillar banks and all the baggage that comes with them. However, Ireland is home to 17 of the top 20 global banks and 11 of the top 15 insurance companies. Financial services companies employ more than 50,000 people in Ireland. Ireland has become a minor capital of global finance. Amongst these banks is BNP Paribas. BNP is the biggest bank in Europe, with €2.6 trillion of assets. Its Irish operation now employs 550 people between offices in Dublin and Galway. …

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