The number of bounced cheques recorded in Cyprus in February 2026 stood at 8, with a total value of €47,460, according to figures released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).

This compares with 34 cheques worth €42,493 in February 2025. In February 2024, the number stood at 16, with a total value of €19,388.

For the January-February 2026 period, a total of 25 outstanding cheques with a combined value of €94,551 were registered in the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR), based on CBC data.

This compares with 50 cheques worth €84,555 in the corresponding period of 2025.

The bounced cheques recorded in the first two months of 2026 concerned a total of 19 persons, of which 14 were legal entities and 5 were natural persons.

The CBC also reported that 7 persons were registered in the CIR in February 2026.

Of these, 3 concerned legal entities, 1 was a natural person, and 3 were natural persons controlling legal entities.

During the January-February 2026 period, a total of 17 persons were registered in the CIR, compared with 18 persons in the corresponding period of 2025.