Cyprus Business News

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Cyprus fell by a total of €30 million in August, with the percentage of NPLs against total loans standing at 10.9 per cent, down from 11 per cent during ...

Cyprus’ recorded a general government surplus of €587 million, 2.2 per cent of GDP, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to a deficit of €453.3 million, 1.9 per cent of GDP, in the ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus reached €399.7 million in August 2022, compared to €272.5 million recorded in August 2021, marking an increase of 46.7 per cent, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus ...

Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides this week said that Cyprus’ business community continues to carry on unabated, displaying great resilience, despite the numerous exogenous challenges it faces. ...

Cyprus Mail reporter PANIS PIERI is attending the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, the biggest festival in the world about startups, technology and innovation. The Cyprus Mail is in ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released a report on household debt in Cyprus, with the current figure standing at €20.1 billion at the end of June 2022, with the ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Monday warned that soaring energy costs will have an extremely negative impact on the Cypriot tourist industry, stressing that it will severely ...

Government strategy to attract foreign talent and digital nomads viewed as a success The Civil Registry and Migration Department this week said that it has received 9,090 applications for relocation from ...

The total sales of petroleum products in Cyprus experienced a small increase of 0.9 per cent year-on-year in September 2022, with sales from gas stations recording a decrease of 6 per cent year-on-year, ...

The economic sentiment in Cyprus improved slightly in October 2022, with the Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increasing by 0.4 points compared to September 2022. According to a statement released this week by the ...

The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Thursday welcomed the cabinet’s decision to approve a €165 million incentive plan for airlines for the period 2023-2027, whose primary objective is to bring ...

PwC Cyprus CEO Philippos Soseilos this week explained that the correct application of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the shipping industry requires a holistic approach by the companies ...

The total amount of deposits in the Cypriot banking system reached the highest level of the last nine years in September 2022, while loans stood at a five-month low, according to ...

Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou this week said that the domestic property market continues to exhibit great resilience, although he conceded that the various concurrent ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit reached €4.4 billion for the period between January and July 2022, compared to €3.2 billion for the corresponding period of 2021, according to the finalised data by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday said the decision on a possible foreclosure suspension now lies with the House, warning, however, that amidst rising rates, there is a danger that ...

Cypriot mining company Venus Minerals on Tuesday released a statement explaining that Cyprus can help the European Union achieve its raw material strategic objectives by providing it with copper. “The ...

There was an increase of more than €19.5 million in the cost of overtime and allowances paid by the Republic of Cyprus in 2021, after the relaxation of restrictive measures that had ...

TechIsland, a non-profit association, on Tuesday, announced the launch of a new initiative, which ranks as an important milestone for the development of Cyprus’ technology and startup ecosystem. On Wednesday, ...

RCB Bank announced on Monday it will relinquish its banking licence – a formality completing the lender’s transformation into an asset management company. The decision was taken by the bank’...

International rating agency Capital Intelligence on Saturday announced that it has upgraded the long-term rating of Cyprus in foreign currency to “BBB-“, from “BB+”. At the same time, the agency ...

Cyprus’ fiscal deficit reached €408 mln in 2021 and the fiscal debt corresponded to 101 per cent of GDP, the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced on Friday. Announcing the financial results for 2021, which ...

The Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) George Theocharides this week released a missive on investor education on the risks of crypto asset investment in Cyprus. Theocharides ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Friday announced that it participated in a conference focusing on religious and pilgrimage tourism in Cyprus and Greece. The conference, which took ...