KBC boss apologises to the Irish public after he called the tracker mortgage scandal 'annoying'

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“I would like to personally apologise to the Irish people.”

Image: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland Image: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland KBC GROUP CEO Johan Thijs has issued an apology for describing the Irish tracker mortgage scandal as “annoying”.

He had called on the Irish regulator to move on from the scandal and insisted the bank had learned from its mistakes, saying that the lender had set aside €14m for an expected fine from the Central Bank. I want to acknowledge the insensitivity of what I said and the manner in which it was delivered. It was unintentional and I am truly sorry for the offence caused. “KBC has previously apologised for the way we handled tracker mortgages on behalf of our customers, many of whom were directly impacted and I would like, also personally, to formally reiterate that apology again today.

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