Banking and Finance

The Republic of Cyprus’ government bond yields have recently shown signs of stabilisation, with the average weighted yield of July bonds reaching 3.64 per cent, compared to 3.61 per cent in the ...

Bank employees union Etyk on Tuesday said that after an arbitration process through the ministry of labour it has ensured that Bank of Cyprus staff are reimbursed the full travel ...

After a successful annual general meeting held on July 17, 2023, the CFA Society Cyprus has introduced its newly elected board of directors for the term 2023-2024, led by the newly appointed ...

The Turkish Central Bank said on Tuesday it had set the monthly growth limit for lira commercial loans at 2.5 per cent, down from a previous 3 per cent, excluding export, investment ...

The European Central Bank looks set to pull the rate-hike trigger on Thursday, but what it will do after July is less certain and financial markets are craving some guidance. ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 17: Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced a significant increase of 22.7 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same ...

Plum, the smart money app whose Cypriot office is located in Nicosia, on Friday, announced that it is revolutionising the stock investment experience for customers in Cyprus with the introduction ...

The ECB this week released the latest version of its Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) report, providing insight into the financial state of households in Cyprus and the Eurozone, ...

Euromoney, one of the leading international magazines focused on banking, finance and financial markets, has named the Bank of Cyprus as the ‘Best Bank in Cyprus’ in its 2023 Awards for ...

Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday stated that the economy is on a solid path, with the government closely monitoring developments to ensure its sustained progress in the coming ...

The Cabinet gave its approval on Wednesday to an agreement aimed at preventing double taxation and tackling tax evasion related to income taxes. The agreement, along with its corresponding protocol, ...

The total amount of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system reached €2.19 billion in April, with the NPL ratio against total loans remaining unchanged at 9 per cent. According to ...

The Bank of Cyprus is issuing a new high-priority bond worth €300 million, capitalising on the positive momentum following the issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital in mid-June, according to a report ...

Fitch Ratings on Monday released a new report stating that the stable quality of Cypriot banks’ assets in the second half of 2023 will be supported by positive prospects for the ...

UBS’s (UBSG.S) emergency takeover of Credit Suisse may lead to thousands of job losses, departures of key staff and a risky integration challenge, but for many UBS investors ...

New York City played host to the Economist’s annual Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit on July 10, with PwC Cyprus serving as the platinum sponsor, according to an announcement released by ...

As markets navigate a likely end to the steepest interest rate rises in decades, investors say the Bank of England has been less consistent in its messaging than other major ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced that it has reached a settlement with a licensed broker for market abuse violations. The commission explained that it has ...

Cooling US inflation is accelerating a decline in the dollar, and risk assets around the world stand to benefit. The dollar is down nearly 13 per cent against a basket of ...

During his speech at The Economist business conference on the Eastern Mediterranean held in New York this week, Constantinos Herodotou, the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), emphasised ...

For hundreds of thousands of ordinary Swedes, investing in one of their country’s biggest landlords SBB (SBBb.ST) was a sure bet for years. Now it is at the ...

A monthly guide to the world of venture investments news provided by the international angels community ICLUB In the June edition of the News Digest, we talk about the picks ...

Global stocks traded around their highs for the year on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve was finally taming inflation and could end its rate hiking cycle as ...

Global hedge funds not specialising in crypto assets have grown skittish from recent industry turmoil and this has lead to an exit from the sector, a survey showed on Tuesday. ...