The Central Credit Register (CCR) is a national database of credit information on loans of €500 or more. It is set up and operated by the Central Bank of Ireland under the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (the "Act"). Phase 2, which focused on lending to businesses, commenced on March 31st 2018.
Since March 31st 2018, all lenders nationally have supplied relevant information, including identification information and credit information, in relation to credit agreements to non-consumers, including sole traders, groups of individuals (partnerships, clubs and associations) and legal entities, to the Central Credit Register each month.
From March 2019, lenders have been required to request a credit report from the Central Credit Register when a non-consumer applies for credit of €2,000 or above before approving any application, in order to comply with the Credit Reporting Act 2013.
From 1 February 2025, for corporate/company/business loans and credit products, lenders are required also to provide the identification information we need to provide for the Central Credit Register in respect of guarantors, as well as borrowers and co-borrowers, including company name, company address and identification code i.e. tax reference number. If the company guarantor is not an existing customer, a unique customer number is created for them, in order to report them to the CCR. The existence of the guarantee is also reported by lenders as part of a new field of information required to be submitted.
NOTICE: Under the Credit Reporting Act 2013 lenders are required to provide personal and credit information for credit applications and credit agreements of €500 and above to the Central Credit Register. This information will be held on the Central Credit Register and may be used by other lenders when making decisions on your credit applications and credit agreements.
For further information
Further information regarding your rights and duties under the Act can be found on our borrower information document and our guarantor information document which are available below
Borrower information document
Guarantor information document
The Central Credit register is owned and operated by the Central Bank of Ireland. More information in relation to the Central Credit Register is available from the Central Bank of Ireland through the following communication channels:
Website: centralcreditregister.ie
Email: myrequest@centralcreditregister.ie
Landline: 01 224 5500
Since March 31st 2018, all lenders nationally have supplied relevant information, including identification information and credit information, in relation to credit agreements to non-consumers, including sole traders, groups of individuals (partnerships, clubs and associations) and legal entities, to the Central Credit Register each month.
From March 2019, lenders have been required to request a credit report from the Central Credit Register when a non-consumer applies for credit of €2,000 or above before approving any application, in order to comply with the Credit Reporting Act 2013.
From 1 February 2025, for corporate/company/business loans and credit products, lenders are required also to provide the identification information we need to provide for the Central Credit Register in respect of guarantors, as well as borrowers and co-borrowers, including company name, company address and identification code i.e. tax reference number. If the company guarantor is not an existing customer, a unique customer number is created for them, in order to report them to the CCR. The existence of the guarantee is also reported by lenders as part of a new field of information required to be submitted.
NOTICE: Under the Credit Reporting Act 2013 lenders are required to provide personal and credit information for credit applications and credit agreements of €500 and above to the Central Credit Register. This information will be held on the Central Credit Register and may be used by other lenders when making decisions on your credit applications and credit agreements.
For further information
Further information regarding your rights and duties under the Act can be found on our borrower information document and our guarantor information document which are available below
Borrower information document
Guarantor information document
The Central Credit register is owned and operated by the Central Bank of Ireland. More information in relation to the Central Credit Register is available from the Central Bank of Ireland through the following communication channels:
Website: centralcreditregister.ie
Email: myrequest@centralcreditregister.ie
Landline: 01 224 5500
