Banking and Finance

Labour Minister Yannis Panayiotou on Thursday spoke about the importance of digital and green skills in supporting Cyprus’ economic growth at a meeting of the Human Resources Development Authority’s (...

Cyprus’ trade deficit reached €4.98 billion in the January-August period, down 18.5 per cent compared to €6.12 billion in the same timeframe last year, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

By Rita Beyrouthy As the financial landscape evolves, with technology and digital finance shaping how investors access markets, it is important to focus on how these innovations can empower and ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is “very likely” to reduce its interest rates next week, policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday. “A cut is very likely and it ...

Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Christodoulos Patsalides, has told banks to take into account both the social aspect and the enhancement of the competitiveness of the economy ...

The total number of registered motor vehicles in Cyprus rose by 13.2 per cent in the January-September 2024 period, reaching 38,819, compared to 34,280 during the same period last year. According to the Cyprus ...

Geopolitical risk premium gauges in the oil market have decreased slightly this week, following sharp increases last week in both Brent implied volatility and call options implied volatility skew, Goldman ...

Cyprus recently achieved international recognition by winning the “Destination Award” at the Routes World Airline Conference, held in Bahrain from October 6 to 8. As Cyprus’ reputation for excellence in air connectivity ...

AEGEAN Airlines carried over 12.5 million passengers in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 5 per cent increase compared to the previous year, the company said in a statement on Wednesday ...

Paphos is pushing forward with a €195,000 digital advertising campaign this October, targeting key tourist markets across Europe to boost visibility and attract more visitors. Local tourism board Etap said this ...

Snapchat has officially become the exclusive community partner of Cyprus’ largest tech association, TechIsland, in a move to support and elevate the TechIsland MarComms Community, dedicated to professionals in marketing, ...

Several European Central Bank policymakers argued their case on Wednesday for another interest rate cut next week, even if some of their colleagues remained unconvinced as turmoil in the Middle ...

Cyprus won the “Destination Award” at the Routes World Airline Conference, held in Bahrain from October 6 to 8, as its global reputation in air connectivity grows, the deputy Ministry of Tourism ...

Bitcoin has been distinctly listless in the past three months after starting the year with a bang. The crypto leader has largely shuttled between $56,000 and $63,000 so far in the second ...

Nike’s ongoing struggles are giving Adidas a chance to keep taking market share from its larger U.S. rival, but the German brand will have to work harder to ...

Social media users in the European Union will be able to make complaints against Facebook, ByteDance’s TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube over content moderation to a new independent body ...

On his first official visit to Hellenic Bank since Eurobank Group’s acquisition, CEO Fokion Karavias underscored his commitment to providing tangible support, accompanied by deputy CEO Stavros Ioannou. During ...

Shein’s British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, up sharply from its previously reported results, a filing by the online fast-fashion group showed on Tuesday, as it ...

The CEO of the Eurobank Group, Fokion Karavias, stressed his commitment to practically supporting Hellenic Bank, on his first visit, since Eurobank took it over. He was accompanied on his ...

The general government surplus in Cyprus surged by €469.9 million for January-August 2024, reaching €1.36 billion or 4.3 per cent of GDP. This total contrasts with the €898.5m (3.0 per cent of GDP) for the ...

Executives from Cyprus’ banking and real estate sectors met Monday to discuss aligning remittance rules with European standards and guidelines. The meeting between executives of the Cyprus Land and Building ...

Deputy minister of tourism Costas Koumis said that urgent joint actions were needed to safeguard Mediterranean coasts and seas and maintain their allure, at a ministerial meeting in Messinia, Greece, ...

RAVATAR made a debut during the European Researchers’ Night 2024 in Nicosia, unveiling its AI-powered hologram of Marie Curie. The innovative showcase demonstrated how artificial intelligence can transform the way we ...

Samsung Electronics is not interested in spinning off its contract chip manufacturing business as well as its logic chip designing operation, Chairperson Jay Y. Lee told Reuters on Monday. Analysts ...