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Bank of Ireland deal disappoints
Bank of Ireland said it would impose large losses on junior bondholders and disappointed investors by withholding details on the possibility of a more attractive deal for holders willing to take shares instead. Bank of Ireland’s lower tier two paper dropped sharply after the lender said it might offer an equity alternative to its cash buyback rather than laying out concrete plans for such an offer. Ireland’s largest bank wants to avoid falling into state control.