Last year , Ireland pushed back the timetable for selling a 25% stake in AIB , citing unfavourable market conditions , but Finance Minister Michael Noonan said last month that rising bank share prices suggested it might get the value needed to press ahead .

He has raised the possibility of launching an initial public offering ( IPO ) as early as May .

Similar to other euro zone banks , the value of Irish banks slumped during much of 2016 before recovering towards the end of the year . Shares in AIB 's main rival Bank of Ireland are up 50% from their 2016 lows , but still two-thirds below their post-financial crisis high reached a year earlier .

While AIB was worth 12.2 billion euros at the end of 2015 when its last annual valuation was carried out , officials in Noonan 's office had said last June that weak markets had cut the equity value of the bank to 9-10 billion euros .

A 25% sale of AIB yielding almost 3 billion euro[url=http://esapetrolsa.com/affordable+oakley+sunglasses]affordable+oakley+sunglasses[/url]s on its end-2016 valuation would be one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Noonan has said the government wants to retrieve all of the 20.7 billion euros it pumped into AIB during the country 's banking crisis . His department said last year it would take between 8 and 15 years to fully reprivatise the country 's second-largest bank . ( Reuters ) Business World

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided , neither Business World nor its agents or representatives will be responsible for any loss or damage on the part of users however caused . All information provided " as is " for informational purposes only , not intended for trading purposes or advice . Business World is not liable for any informational errors , incompleteness , delays or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein . By accessing the Business World site , you agree not to redistribute the information found therein . [url=http://esapetrolsa.com/affordable+designer+sunglasses]affordable+designer+sunglasses[/url]