The vast body of legislation, regulations and guidelines that regulate Irish banking are examined and fully annotated in this new banking and commercial law title. It includes key statutes, such as the Central Bank Acts, the Consumer Credit Act 1997, the Building Societies Acts 1989 and 1992, and the Investment Intermediaries Act 1997, as well as the recent Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003. In addition, key secondary legislation, European Directives and Central Bank guidelines and codes of practice are included. An essential reference source for all bankers, banking lawyers and persons working in the financial services industry.