Banking and Finance

Moody’s on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, helped by demand for its research and analytics products. The New York-based company recorded robust sales of its products ...

The global economy is growing faster than expected only a few months ago thanks to resilient US activity while inflation is converging more quickly than expected with central banks’ targets, ...

The acquisition of CNP’s insurance operations in Cyprus and Greece is expected to lead to increased and more varied revenue streams for Hellenic Bank, according to a report released ...

Leading PayTech firm payabl., which has offices in Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, on Thursday marked a significant achievement as it commemorated 12 years as a principal member of ...

Global investors are eyeing European and emerging market assets to protect themselves from further turbulence in US stocks and bonds as stubborn inflation causes bets on the timing of Federal ...

The Cyprus general government generated a surplus of €45.1 million during the final quarter of 2023, compared to a surplus of €29.2 million in the same period of 2022, according to a report released ...

Household debt in Cyprus stood at 66 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2023, while corporate debt reached 133 per cent of GDP, according to the Central Bank ...

The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) released its annual report for 2023 on Tuesday, stating that the robust cash reserves of the Republic of Cyprus are expected to support the government ...

International credit rating agency Moody’s has given a positive assessment on the mooted move by Hellenic Bank to acquire the operations of CNP Insurance in Cyprus and Greece, stating ...

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Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) shares were 5.5 per cent lower in early trade on Monday after news that Germany’s largest lender could be on the hook for up to 1.3 billion ...

Cyprus Stock Exchange senior officer Eliza Stasopoulou recently released a piece of analysis underlining how important it is for companies to implement corporate governance and social responsibility policies. She noted ...

Cypriot lender AstroBank has announced the launch of the three-year AstroBank Target Maturity Fund 2027, which aims to capitalise on the current bond yield environment. In its announcement, the company explained ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday reported an increase in both loans and total deposits within the Cypriot banking system for March 2024. According to the CBC, liquidity, measured ...

Eurozone consumers lowered their expectation for inflation over the next 12 months in March but continued to see price growth above the European Central Bank’s 2 per cent target further out, ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has calculated the reference interest rate at 11.42 per cent, exercising the powers granted to it by Article 314A of the Criminal Code Law, Chapter 154. ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced new stock acquisitions, having obtained a number of ordinary shares worth €0.10 each from its appointed trader, the Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation (CISCO), ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) this week announced its acceptance of the introduction of government bonds to the market, in accordance with Article 58(1) of the Cyprus Securities and Stock Exchange ...

Hellenic Bank on Thursday announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations and a put option with CNP Assurances for the acquisition of its subsidiary CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings Limited, ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced the successful launch and pricing of €300 million in green senior preferred notes under its EMTN Programme. According to an official announcement by the ...

London-based investment fund Helikon Investments Limited has raised its stake in the Bank of Cyprus, according to an announcement by the bank. The Italian investment fund disclosed that its voting ...

Hellenic Bank is reportedly on the verge of finalising a deal with French insurer CNP Assurances to acquire its insurance operations in Cyprus, it emerged on Wednesday. Citing sources within ...

A dollar surge propelled by a strong economy, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions have unnerved policymakers from Tokyo to Beijing and Stockholm. The dollar is at its highest since November ...

European Central Bank governors fear publishing their interest rate forecasts would invite pressure from governments trying to gauge if their central banker was serving their domestic agenda, sources told Reuters ...