How the Consumer Protection Code Secures Your Interests
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the Central Bank of Ireland introduces a modernized Consumer Protection Code that imposes new requirements on financial firms to better protect consumer interests. It covers a wide range of consumer financial services and introduces new safeguards against fraud, support for vulnerable consumers, and enhanced transparency and disclosure requirements. The update is of medium urgency as it introduces significant new consumer protection measures that firms will need to implement.
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What the CBI said
The Central Bank of Ireland today (Tuesday 24 March 2026) marked the coming into force of the modernised Consumer Protection Code, giving consumers stronger protections when using banks, insurance companies, and other financial services. The modernised Code has been designed to better protect consumers in today’s…
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Context
Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) — Ireland's central bank and financial services regulator. We track 287 updates from them.
Ireland's Central Bank regulates funds and banking sectors. Browse all Ireland updates.
This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Reporting & Disclosure and Banking & Credit.