Central banks up the odds in the fight against inflation
By Ioannis Tirkides
In a previous article, we published in these pages, titled, ‘A new era of monetary policy is just beginning’, we discussed the changing monetary landscape in the ...
Cyprus Business Now
Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) this week welcomed the Central Bank of Cyprus’ call for tenders for a project to digitally verify the data of bank clients.
The ...
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EY plans to spin off audit, consulting units to ease regulatory concerns
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3D Global, a financial services and wealth management advisory firm headquartered in Limassol, has gone from strength to strength according to its new CEO.
The company recently announced that founder ...
Cyprus Business Now
The bank employees union Etyk this week announced that it has reached an agreement with the Association of Cyprus Banks for the renewal of their collective agreement.
Etyk said that ...
ECB poised for another big rate hike as inflation soars
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates again on Thursday to fight runaway inflation and, with a big move and a record one under consideration, the only question is ...
S&P upgrades Bank of Cyprus, praises NPL reduction
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Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout
Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system ...
Lone Star considering revised offer for the Bank of Cyprus
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Cyprus banks tighten lending criteria due to geopolitical uncertainty
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday announced that it has recorded a tightening of lending criteria, combined with a decline in net demand for loans, during the second ...
Big rate hike won’t save euro as energy shock deepens
The hit to the euro zone economy and its currency from a deepening energy crisis is so severe that more aggressive monetary tightening from the European Central Bank will do ...
Credit Suisse expands in Qatar, launches tech hub
Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) will expand in Qatar via a partnership with the Gulf country’s Investment Promotion Agency (IPA Qatar), the Swiss bank said on Monday.
It will create ...
Sterling slides to post-pandemic low before new PM revealed
Sterling plumbed a fresh post-pandemic low on Monday as Russia kept one of its main gas supply routes to Europe shut, adding to recession fears on the day that Britain ...
Use Bank of Cyprus app to deposit cheques yourself
As the Bank of Cyprus continues efforts to steer customers away from its branches, it on Monday reminded customers they can deposit a cheque themselves using the bank’s app.
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Misguided policies aggravating euro area problems
Cyprus borrowed heavily with low-cost bond issues to finance their excessive current expenditures
Economic and financial crises in the euro area are fast developing. With supply-side problems most strikingly reflected ...
Lagarde, ECB board due in Cyprus next month
President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, will be in Cyprus next month.
This will be her second visit to the island this year.
This time the President ...
Cyprus Business Now
There was an increase in lending rates and a decrease in new loans in July 2022, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus.
According to ...
Banks battle back-to-office fatigue with ping pong, snacks, indoor gardens
Finance bosses are offering more incentives, including free meals, ping pong and “contemplative spaces” as they battle to get staff back to the office, while concerns about the cost and ...
Standard Chartered rolls out digital bank in hot Singapore market
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Turkish cenbank’s net FX reserves drop to $12.62 bln
The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell $1.26 billion to $12.62 billion in the week to Aug. 26, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The exchange rate used by Reuters on ...
Bond bear market? ‘Worst year in history’ for asset as inflation bites
An accelerating decline in bond markets is bringing fresh pain for fixed income investors in a year when global bonds have already lost a fifth of their value.
Yields on ...