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Cyprus’ gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms (current prices) reached €31.34 billion in 2023. This marks a growth rate of 6.5 per cent, according to the major revision of national accounts for 1995–2022 ...

Businesses in Cyprus are strengthening their cybersecurity measures in anticipation of the European Union’s network and information security directive (NIS 2). The new directive comes into effect across all 27 EU ...

The number of tourists arriving in Cyprus reached 509,463 in September 2024, up from 487,350 in September 2023. This marks an increase of 4.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). For ...

The number of tourists arriving in Cyprus reached 509,463 in September 2024, up from 487,350 in September 2023. This marks an increase of 4.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). For ...

Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rate decelerated to 1.6 per cent in September 2024, matching the rate recorded in March of this year, which was the lowest recorded during the past 33 months. This figure ...

Aegean Airlines this week announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Cyprus to Rome, effective from April 2025. According to the announcement, the new service will operate from Larnaca ...

The CFA Society Cyprus this week reaffirmed its commitment to promoting professional networking and excellence within the island’s financial community during its first post-summer member event. In an official ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday announced that it will no longer accept new applications for registration of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs). This decision is in line ...

There is a global gap in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, coupled with declining public trust in governments and corporate behaviour, according to SEC Newgate’s fourth annual ESG ...

The Pancyprian Cooperative Promotion Company is seeking a contractor to prepare a prospectus and issue shares as part of its roadmap to establish a “new small cooperative bank”, it emerged ...

The Pancyprian Cooperative Promotion Company is seeking a contractor to prepare a prospectus and issue shares as part of its roadmap to establish a “new small cooperative bank”, it emerged ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) has criticised the government for what it describes as a series of contradictory actions that are negatively affecting citizens. In a strongly worded statement released ...

Hong Kong investor and entrepreneur Balram Chainrai has submitted a proposal to acquire up to 100 per cent, with a minimum of 76 per cent, of the issued share capital of the ...

In an ever-changing geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, the challenges are enormous and the ability to adapt and respond immediately is imperative, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday. Addressing the ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday reported that the total assets under management (AUM) for the country’s collective investment sector reached €9.4 billion in the second quarter ...

In the world of finance, few milestones carry the weight and significance of going public by securing a listing on the American stock exchange. For Freedom Holding Corp., the parent ...

There’s something particularly enjoyable about unplanned joy. A recent visit to Harat’s, an Irish pub in Limassol’s tourist area, was a spur-of-the-moment decision when another restaurant across ...

Global cybersecurity spending reached a total of $21.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 9.9 per cent.  Despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, including political disruptions from elections and ...

Cypriot tourism remains resilient in the face of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, with the sector recovering and bolstering the local economy, according to the Association of ...

Former Juventus and Italy national team star Mauro Camoranesi is close to being appointed as manager of Cypriot football club Karmiotissa, according to sources who spoke exclusively to the Cyprus ...

Cypriot tourism remains resilient in the face of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, with the sector recovering and bolstering the local economy, according to the Association of ...

The Shorewinner project, which aims to set up and develop a Southern European offshore wind energy community of practice, was successfully launched in Cyprus this week. The hybrid event took ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) held its monthly members’ meeting this week to commemorate World Maritime Day on September 26, featuring a presentation by Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO of the ...

The liquidity in Cyprus’ banking system reached €28.7 billion in August 2024, driven by an increase in deposits and a reduction in total loan balances, according to a report from the Central ...