Banking and Finance

Cyprus secured record-breaking investor demand when it issued a €1 billion 10-year government bond on January 21, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and detailed data released by the Public Debt Management ...

Greek lender Alpha Bank on Thursday announced its financial calendar for 2026 outlining key dates for results announcements, dividend distributions, share buybacks and workforce restructuring initiatives. The bank said it will ...

Thirty-six per cent of published electronic property auctions in Cyprus are suspended following agreements reached between borrowers and lenders, the Cyprus Banking Association said during a press conference held to ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced that it has accepted the listing of new Cyprus government treasury bills following an auction held earlier this month. According to the ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday set out an extensive account of its supervisory activity during the previous year, along with its priorities for 2026, during a press ...

Eurobank set out its strategy for the evolving banking environment in Cyprus during the 13th Banking, Payments and Fintech Forum and Expo in Nicosia, which took place earlier this week. ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued new guidance aimed at strengthening how financial firms in Cyprus handle digital risks and technology-related disruptions. The circular targets a wide ...

The Finance Ministry’s Public Debt Management Office on Tuesday announced the results of a 13-week treasury bills auction, reporting strong investor interest. The office said that total bids reached €46.85 ...

Eurobank S.A. repurchased 1,924,116 of its own shares on the Athens Stock Exchange between January 12, 2026 and January 16, 2026, as part of its ongoing Share Buyback Programme, the bank announced on Monday. ...

Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) president Maria Panayiotou on Monday released a statement setting out the organisation’s priorities for 2026. Panayiotou pointed to quality growth “in an environment of heightened ...

The Cyprus Housing Finance Corporation (HFO) is expected to become fully independent from state-owned Cyprus asset management company Kedipes by the summer of 2026, according to its general director Christoforos Kaplanis. ...

Patsalides highlights AI risks, changing financial landscape, economic resilience The landscape of financial services in Cyprus has changed significantly over the last decade, Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos ...

Eurobank closed 2025 and entered January 2026 with a dense run of awards, strategic moves, research insights and community actions, offering a snapshot of a bank positioning itself for the next growth ...

Inflation in the euro area has largely been brought back under control after one of the most severe price shocks in recent history, with the European Central Bank now entering ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a second thematic note regarding sustainability-related claims, seeking to provide greater clarity on ESG strategies for the financial sector. The note concentrates ...

Cyprus and European capital markets are entering a new phase in 2026, shaped by sweeping regulatory changes and heightened supervisory expectations, according to Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) chairman George ...

European Supervisory Authorities and their counterparts in the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding, aiming to enhance the oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers. The agreement involves ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a new digital strategy and updated its data strategy to bolster technology-driven supervision and streamline regulatory reporting across the European Union. These ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will travel to Brussels on January 18 to participate in the Eurogroup session and chair the ECOFIN Council meetings, where eurozone economic priorities and member state recovery ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides has outlined a roadmap for the Cypriot economy, balancing optimism with a stern warning that current successes must not lead to a ...

The Cyprus Borrower Protection Association, known as Syprodat, said it remains available to borrowers for information, guidance and support, helping improve understanding of housing credit and seeking sustainable solutions that ...

Euro area households chose to increase their spending at a faster pace than their income grew during the third quarter of 2025, leading to a dip in the region’s overall ...

Europe remained Cyprus’ biggest foreign direct investment partner in 2024, with inward FDI stock from the continent standing at €295.29 billion, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening information, transparency and ...