Bank of Ireland Group plc (OTCMKTS:BKRIF) Stock Short Interest Climbs 64.6%

Bank of Ireland Group plc (OTCMKTS:BKRIF) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 52,391 shares, an increase of 64.6% from the September 15th total of 31,835 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 522 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 100.4 days.

Bank of Ireland Group Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of BKRIF stock traded down C$0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching C$20.40. 100 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,806. Bank of Ireland Group has a 12 month low of C$14.99 and a 12 month high of C$23.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is C$22.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$20.60.

About Bank of Ireland Group

Bank of Ireland Group plc is a financial services group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Its principal banking activities are conducted through Bank of Ireland, which provides retail, business, corporate and wealth-management services to individuals, companies and public-sector customers.

The group offers current and savings accounts, residential and commercial mortgages, personal and business loans, credit and debit cards, payments services, investment products and financial advice. It also provides corporate banking, treasury and capital-markets services, along with insurance and wealth-related products through its broader financial-services operations.

Bank of Ireland traces its origins to the establishment of the Bank of Ireland in 1783.