Don’t knock public transport, minister says
Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday it would have been better for Cyprus if the government at the time had invited tenders for public...
Demetriades
Personal, political agendas bankrupted Cyprus, report says (updated)
By Stelios Orphanides Failed lender Cyprus Popular Bank remained in operation until March 2013, even as authorities in both Nicosia and Frankfurt knew it was...
INTERVIEW: Cyprus CB Governor: Ukraine crisis threatens return to growth
By Michele Kambas Any escalation in the Ukraine crisis poses a threat to Cyprus’ economy, the outgoing governor of the country’s Central Bank said in...
CBC Governor Panicos Demetriades resigns
By George Psyllides CENTRAL BANK Governor Panicos Demetriades resigned on Monday after two turbulent years in office, which also saw the launch of an investigation...
Cyprus central bank says capital controls could be lifted by year-end
Cyprus could lift all capital controls by the end of this year if it makes sufficient progress adopting an international bailout programme and confidence is...
Destroying the banks
Since becoming governor of the Central Bank, Panicos Demetriades has focused his attention on destroying the Bank of Cyprus. George Christou explains how. What no...
A&M letter points back to CBC governor
By George Psyllides A CONSULTANCY firm hired by the Central Bank (CBC) has said that the €4.57 million “success fee” it insisted on collecting was...
Criminal investigation launched into A&M deal (Updated)
By George Psyllides AUTHORITIES will launch a criminal investigation into a controversial agreement between the Central Bank (CBC) and a consulting firm to pay them...
CBC governor signed fee deal under duress: reports
Central Bank (CBC) Governor Panicos Demetriades was under duress when he signed a controversial deal to pay a company a 0.10 per cent fee on...
CBC governor agreed to pay ‘recapitalisation fee’ to Alvarez & Marsal (Updated)
By George Psyllides CENTRAL Bank (CBC) Governor Panicos Demetriades had agreed with an international company hired by the regulator to provide various services to afford...
