Banking and Finance

Bitcoin was up 5.23 per cent at $43,716.97 as of 22:08 GMT on Thursday, adding $2,174.07 to its previous close. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has gained 57.6 per cent from the year’...

Central Bank of Cyprus governor Constantinos Herodotou has sent a letter to banks and credit acquisition companies regarding short term loan restructurings and fee transparency, calling on their CEOs to ...

Non-performing loans (NPLs) decreased by €142 million in June 2021, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus. This decrease reflects a 2.8 per cent aggregate drop compared to the previous ...

A delegation of Cypriot representatives travelled to London this week to promote Cyprus as a European jurisdiction in which investment funds and fund management companies can be registered. The delegation ...

DP World Limassol used World Tourism Day to reiterate its commitment to further bolster the country’s cruise industry and turn the Limassol port into a top cruise hub in ...

Volunteers Team plays an active role in social matters Hellenic Bank places people at the centre of its operations, be it in terms of sustainable growth planning or through its ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber held its annual charity beach volley tournament in Limassol between September 19 and September 26. The tournament included the participation of the chamber’s member companies and was ...

HSBC and Standard Chartered could face spillover damage to their profits and balance sheets from the debt crisis enveloping China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) even though the two banks say they ...

US stock indexes fell on Friday following a two-day rally, weighed down by technology and healthcare shares, while a dour sales forecast from Nike further dampened sentiment. The sportswear maker’...

China intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrency trading on Friday, vowing to root out “illegal” activity and banning crypto mining nationwide, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and ...

Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic Hellenic Bank is still on course to meet its long-term objectives, its new CEO Oliver Gatzke said on Friday as the bank posted ...

China Evergrande inched closer on Friday to the potential default that investors fear, missing a payment deadline in one of the clearest indications yet that the developer whose debt struggles ...

Trade union Sek has released a press statement saying that it has been asking for a ‘prudent and comprehensive’ tax reform that will be shaped by dialogue and consultation and ...

European Central Bank policymakers are bracing for inflation to exceed the bank’s already raised estimates, paving the way for it to end its emergency bond purchases in March, sources ...

Emphasis on implementing sustainable practices and supporting ‘green’ initiatives and businesses Extreme weather events are wreaking havoc on many parts of the planet, making the consequences of climate change visible ...

Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) said on Wednesday it plans to begin testing cryptocurrency wallets next month, with a broader rollout in early 2022, allowing its users to move supported digital ...

The Research Foundation’s chairman Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos announced on Wednesday two new security and defence programmes. The programmes are worth a total of €3 million and are part of Cyprus’ recovery ...

A surge in fraud attacks on consumers since the pandemic has become a ‘national security threat’ for Britain requiring government-coordinated action across industries, banking industry lobby group UK Finance has ...

More than €200 million in EU funds has been allocated to improve the competitiveness of Cypriot businesses between 2021 and 2027, but the full absorption of this amount could be endangered by a ...

71 community councils have been exempted from contributing to the construction cost of various small-scale projects amounting to €5.2 million in total. The councils’ contributions will instead be sourced from savings made ...

Cryptocurrency investment products and funds saw inflows for a fifth consecutive week as market sentiment on the sector continued to improve, data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday. ...

And so it begins: Taxes in the world’s wealthiest countries are rising. Inevitable perhaps given the unprecedented COVID-era debt surge and, according to some investors, even a good thing ...

How RegTech companies can help transform Cyprus into a tech hub For several years, we have been empowering fintech firms with the regulatory technology (RegTech) tools required to drive efficiency ...

By Savvakis C Savvides Every capital investment whether deemed to have negative or positive Net Present Value has, like a coin, two sides. One is the return side and the ...