Dell Financial Services EMEA HQ located in Ireland following the award of a banking licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. 200 employees planned for first phase of Dell Financial Services.

“We are delighted to build on our existing presence in Ireland through the establishment of the Dublin-based Dell Bank International Limited. This development is a further example of the continued investment in our Irish operations in Cork, Dublin and Limerick. “We are delighted with the support received from the Government and the Central Bank of Ireland which has enabled us to secure a full commercial banking licence. As a result, we plan to build out our financing business from here, facilitating our goal to bring a diverse range of financial solutions to our customers throughout Europe.”

Mr. Aongus Hegarty, President, Dell EMEA

Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D.; Mr. Michael Noonan T.D., Minister for Finance; and Mr Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, today joined Aongus Hegarty, Dell’s President of Europe, Middle East and Africa and Cormac Costelloe, General Manager, Dell Financial Services, EMEA to officially launch Dell’s bank in Ireland.  Following the award of a full commercial bank license by the Central Bank of Ireland at the end of June, Dell, through its customer financing arm, Dell Financial Services, is providing direct financing to business customers across Europe from its HQ in Cherrywood Business Park in south Dublin. Dell Financial Services’ Dublin-based bank, Dell Bank International Limited, is providing commercial loans and leases to small, medium and large enterprise customers in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Speaking at the official announcement that Dell has established a commercial bank in Ireland with the creation of 200 jobs in the first phase, Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. said: “I am delighted that Dell is creating 200 jobs by selecting Ireland as the location for this strategic venture. At a time when we are working to rebuild the economy and the financial services sector it is a great vote of confidence for us to have a company of Dell’s calibre select Ireland as the home for its financial services business. I would like to thank Dell for its continued commitment to Ireland.”

original story via Official Opening of Dell Bank in Ireland – IDA Ireland Investment Promotion Agency.