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AIB case study

AIB streamlines
CRD IV

COREP compliance achieved
within 1 month.

Company size

Company size

10,000+ employees

Location

Headquarters

London, UK

Industry

Industry

Financial services

Use cases

Use cases with ARKK

CRD IV


Challenge

AIB needed a comprehensive solution to meet new regulatory reporting requirements from both Irish Revenue and the Central Bank of Ireland. With tight deadlines approaching, they required an efficient and fully compliant XBRL reporting solution.


Solution

ARKK provided AIB with an integrated approach, combining tagging services for iXBRL and an Excel-based solution for COREP. This streamlined their compliance process and eliminated the inefficiencies of manual reporting.


Outcome

AIB successfully transitioned to automated reporting, significantly reducing submission lead times while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

<30 days

to implement & test ARKK's reporting solution

100%

compliance with XBRL filing for COREP


Details

Navigating new regulatory challenges

In 2013, AIB faced new mandatory regulatory reporting requirements from both Irish Revenue and the Central Bank of Ireland. With the introduction of XBRL for multiple returns and a fast-approaching COREP deadline, they needed an efficient, future-proof solution.

AIB sought a single supplier to handle their compliance needs, ensuring consistency across multiple regulatory filings. After a recommendation from another leading Irish bank, they turned to ARKK to support their transition.

“Our financial reporting colleagues had begun the process of sourcing an XBRL solution and advised us of the ARKK offering.”
– Noel O’Rourke, Regulatory Reporting Manager, AIB

1-month implementation for seamless COREP compliance

With the COREP mandate set for early 2014, time was critical. AIB selected ARKK for its ease of use, speed to market, and ability to meet strict regulatory timelines.

In under a month, AIB successfully implemented ARKK’s COREP solution, completing end-to-end testing with the local regulator. This ensured they met all compliance requirements on time without disrupting internal processes.

“We decided to go with ARKK based on the quality of the product, its simplicity, ease of use, customer support, and value for money.”
– Noel O’Rourke

1 solution to unify multiple regulatory returns

AIB combined ARKK’s tagging services for iXBRL with an Excel-based compliance solution for COREP, eliminating the need for manual data entry. This approach streamlined their submission process and ensured compliance across multiple regulatory requirements.

The relief of automation

Before adopting ARKK’s solution, AIB manually filed COREP reports for over a year under CRD III. The inefficiencies and operational risks of this approach made the transition to automation a game-changer.

“The CRD III experience made it clear that an automated upload solution would be of great benefit from a productivity and operational risk point of view.”
– Noel O’Rourke

By implementing ARKK’s platform, AIB drastically reduced the time required to prepare and submit reports while maintaining full compliance.


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