Cyprus Business News

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday announced important updates related to its anti-money laundering (AML) exams for certified persons. The exams are designed to confirm that individuals ...

The Bank of Cyprus has received two accolades recognising its corporate responsibility at the Boussias Cyprus Responsible Awards 2023, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the bank. Specifically, the ...

Recent reports in the Daily Express about a supposed “panic” in Cyprus’ tourism industry due to a “huge drop” in bookings have been deemed outdated and sensationalist by local industry ...

Pedalion Yachting, a luxury yachting company based in Cyprus, on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Italian boatmaker Comitti Yachts. According to the announcement, “this collaboration introduces the elegant and ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week said that it has initiated discussions with various political parties, aiming to explore the possibility of proposing a law to address the issue ...

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking sector remained virtually unchanged in May, totalling €1.77 billion compared to €1.80 billion the previous month, according to a report released this week by the ...

Despite numerous challenges, the Cyprus real estate market has shown resilience in the first half of 2024, with a notable increase in activity, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration ...

The annual growth rate of Cyprus’ Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) remained unchanged in June, according to a report released this week by the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (...

For the second consecutive month, the interest rate on short-term bonds issued by the Republic of Cyprus has declined, with increased demand compressing the offered yields. According to data released ...

The Cyprus Children’s and Young People’s Book Society, supported by Hellenic Bank, successfully wrapped up its innovative reading initiative titled ‘The Furry Book Club’. This year, both children ...

Limassol-based shipping company Intership Navigation on Tuesday announced the successful migration of its fleet, consisting of over 100 vessels and 3,000 seafarers, to Mintra’s Trainingportal Learning and Competency Management System. According ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) this week reported a significant increase in consumer complaints during the first half of 2024, particularly in terms of passenger rights and organised travel. Complaints related ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides this week used his presentation to the Cyprus Universities Rector Conference to lay out a vision for transforming Cyprus into a Regional Research, Innovation, and Technology ...

Despite numerous challenges, the Cyprus real estate market has shown resilience in the first half of 2024, with a notable increase in activity, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration ...

The EAC is moving forward with securing large plots of state land for building more photovoltaic (PV) parks, Electricity Authority director George Petrou said on Monday. “People have come forward ...

Bank of Cyprus (BoC) now lets you make direct transfers in euros to the 36 countries of the SEPA zone (European Economic Area) in real time, with the funds immediately available ...

Investment firm ECM Partners, whose Cypriot presence is based in Nicosia, and private fund manager Metric Capital Partners announced on Monday that they have agreed to sell a majority stake ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently kept interest rates at their current levels but indicated that the September meeting is “wide open” as it downgraded its economic outlook for the ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 15: Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou used his participation at a recently held ...

Starting with the consumer goods market, the latest data from the Consumer Product Price Watch, released by the Consumer Protection Service, highlights a significant uptick in prices. In June, 28 out ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis met with groups representing the wine and gastronomy sectors to discuss the promotion of local culinary and wine traditions. The meetings included representatives from ...

Cypriot real estate market analytics firm Ask Wire on Friday released its Q2 2024 edition of the Ask Wire Index, detailing property sale and rental values across the island. The Index, ...

In June, 28 out of 45 basic product categories saw price increases, with 24 of these categories rising by less than 3 per cent from the previous month. This information comes from the Consumer ...

In June, Cyprus’ annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained steady at 3 per cent, mirroring the previous month’s figure. Notable price increases were observed ...