Banking and Finance

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) is due to announce its nine-month 2026 financial results on November 5, followed by a series of dates linked to an expected interim dividend later in ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) will admit 6,555,561 additional Eurobank ordinary shares to trading on its main market on Wednesday, September 9, following their creation through the exercise of stock options by ...

UBS has given a positive assessment of Greece’s banking sector, identifying it as one of Europe’s more attractive markets because of its combination of strong credit growth, profitability ...

Alpha Bank S.A. announced on Monday that it has repurchased a total of 1,746,545 of its own shares for an aggregate consideration of €8,098,859.46. The transactions were executed on the Euronext ...

Eurobank S.A. announced on Monday that it has repurchased a total of 1,179,047 of its own shares for a total cost of €5,440,796.06 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. ...

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on Freedom Holding Corp and four of its core subsidiaries from stable to positive, citing an improved assessment of banking-sector risks ...

The consequences of cybercrime, online fraud and email scams can be far-reaching, affecting both finances and peace of mind, according to the Bank of Cyprus (BoC). The bank noted that ...

Finance chiefs are increasingly expected to shape corporate value but are struggling to translate that ambition into action, with leadership, skills and technology gaps holding back transformation, according to consulting ...

Goldman Sachs has placed Greek banks among its highest-conviction European banking picks for September and the final quarter of 2026, citing attractive valuations compared with other markets, particularly Spain. The US ...

Financial services firms are moving rapidly to adopt artificial intelligence but remain poorly prepared for the workforce changes it could bring, according to a PwC survey of more than 1,000 senior ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in its shortest cycle of rate increases in 15 years, according to ...

Piraeus Bank SA announced this week that its wholly owned subsidiary, the Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance Company SA, has successfully priced an inaugural dual-tranche subordinated bond issuance totalling €200 million. The ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) reiterated on Friday that it will stop paying dividends by cheque, with all future payments to shareholders holding their interests indirectly through depositary interests on ...

Trading in shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) reached €12.7 million in August 2026, with CISCO Ltd maintaining its position as the market’s leading member by share of trading, according ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has extended the deadline for applications for two senior positions, including a new role overseeing the planned Centre for Cyprus Economic and Monetary History. ...

Eurobank has updated its 2026 financial calendar, setting dates for its remaining results announcements and the payment of an interim dividend. The Greek banking group said its next scheduled financial update ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has urged Cyprus investment firms to review proposed European rules that could require some of the largest firms to become credit institutions. CySEC ...

Cyprus borrowing rates were broadly in line with the euro area median in July, while deposit rates remained the lowest in the euro area, according to the Central Bank of ...

Bank of Cyprus Holdings and the Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced the appointment of Elisabet Pinilla Guell as an independent non-executive director, following approval from the European Central Bank (...

Eurobank has confirmed that 6,555,561 new ordinary shares, created through the exercise of stock options by management and staff, will begin trading on Euronext Athens on Friday, September 4. The announcement follows ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) reported this week that euro area borrowing costs were broadly stable in July, while recent Cyprus data showed deposit rates remained substantially below the euro ...

Cyprus banks reported stable lending standards and stronger household demand for credit during the second quarter of 2026, while uncertainty surrounding the Middle East crisis weighed on some business investment plans, ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus has won two awards at the 2026 World’s Best Digital Bank Awards, recognising its mobile banking application and integrated consumer banking website. The bank was named Cyprus ...

Eurobank has raised €600 million through a seven-year green senior preferred bond, with the final order book reaching about €1.4 billion as international investors showed strong demand for the issue, the bank ...