Allied Irish Banks PLC operates in the Commercial banks sector. Allied Irish Banks PLC. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the AIB Group or the Group), conducts retail and commercial banking business in Ireland. It also provides corporate lending and capital markets activities from its head office at Bankcentre and from Dublin's International Financial Services Centre. The Group also has overseas branches in the United States, Germany, France and Australia, among other locations. The business of AIB Group is conducted through four operating divisions: AIB Bank Republic of Ireland division, Capital Markets division, AIB Bank UK division, and Central & Eastern Europe division. In November 2010, the Company completed the disposal of M&T Bank Corporation. In April 2011, the Company completed the disposal of its 70.36% stake in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. to Banco Santander S.A. and the sale of its 50% stake in BZ WBK AIB Asset Management S.A. In July 2011, it acquired EBS Building Society (EBS). In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Bank of Ireland, National Bank of Greece, S.A. and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA.