Banking and Finance

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Cyprus (UCY) on Thursday jointly launched an educational initiative aimed at enhancing ...

Panagiotis Polydoros, Country Manager of Mastercard for Greece, Cyprus, and Malta, used a press conference held this week in Nicosia to underscore Mastercard’s confidence in Cyprus and its vision ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Wednesday opposed the imposition of a windfall tax, emphasising that such a tax would harm the economy by disrupting the necessary ...

The international use of the euro remained broadly stable in 2023, with its share across various indicators of international currency use staying above 19 per cent. This stability, close to the average ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Wednesday announced that it will soon proceed with the culmination of an initiative to support and reward its up-to-date mortgage customers by reducing the final interest rate ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday announced the official release of its regulatory sandbox, with the presentation of the launch taking place during an online event. In ...

Eurobank on Monday, June 10, purchased an additional 503,934 shares in Hellenic Bank at a total cost of €1.29 million, increasing its stake to 55.42 per cent, with this purchase being made at €2.56 per ...

Hellenic Bank actively supports various initiatives to enhance financial literacy, including the ‘Financial Alphabet’ programme, the final event of which was hosted at the bank’s headquarters in Nicosia. According ...

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent on Thursday is expected to have a positive impact on the Cypriot economy, Professor Sofronis Clerides, ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday cut interest rates for the first time in five years, a significant move amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty. The ECB lowered its ...

Eurobank has received approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to distribute a cash dividend of €342 million, equivalent to €0.0933 per share, according to an official announcement released this week. The ...

Eurobank’s esteemed business accelerator, enter grow go (egg), has recently been distinguished as the Best Performing New EBAN Member for 2024. This prestigious award was presented during a special event ...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years on Thursday but kept investors in the dark about its next move given increasing uncertainty over ...

Net new loans in Cyprus increased by €20.9 million in April 2024, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). Specifically, according to the report, net ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus released a report this week indicating a decline in deposit rates for April, while loan interest rates fluctuated across categories during the same period of ...

Eurobank S.A. on Tuesday, June 4, announced the acquisition of 31,959 shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd from investment funds managed by Senvest Management LLC. According to the announcement, the ...

Eurobank S.A. has announced that it now holds 55.3 per cent of the total issued share capital of Hellenic Bank. The bank revealed that it has submitted a Mandatory Public ...

The return on equity for the Cypriot banking system after taxes reached 24.6 per cent at the end of 2023, compared to just 4.8 per cent at the end of 2022, according to a ...

The most successful people today have one thing in common: investments. There are so many things people can invest in today, but nothing beats the value of precious metals. Investing ...

CDB Bank this week announced the commencement of its partnership with the Bank of New York Mellon as its correspondent bank. According to an official announcement by the Cyprus Development ...

The aim is to support the Cypriot market in achieving its green transition objectives The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Hellenic Energy Exchange (HEnEx) this week signed a Memorandum ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced the acceptance of the listing of 16,000 13-week Treasury Bills, 3rd issue, Series 2024 (31/05/2024 – 30/08/2024), with a nominal value of €1,000 each, amounting to a total value ...

The European Union “could and should” delay the implementation of certain bank capital rules if the US drags its feet too long on fully implementing the Basel III rules, according ...

Deposits in the Cypriot banking system increased for the third consecutive month in April of this year, while loans recorded a net decrease after two months of growth, according to ...