Banking and Finance

Greek lender Eurobank has launched a five-year programme for the free allocation of shares to management executives and employees, as well as staff at affiliated companies. Implementation of the programme ...

The National Bank of Greece has announced the launch of the first phase of its 2026 share buyback programme, following approvals granted by shareholders and regulatory authorities. The first phase of ...

The profitability of Cyprus’ banking sector fell by 23.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, according to updated aggregate figures by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The Central Bank ...

Cyprus ranks third in eurozone for pension fund numbers Cyprus retained the third-highest number of pension funds in the eurozone despite a decline of more than 30 per cent over the ...

The non-performing loan ratio within Cyprus’ domestic banking sector remained unchanged at 1.6 per cent during March 2026, when compared with the figures from December 2025. According to official data from the Central ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday issued a public warning regarding an online entity operating without the requisite regulatory approval. The regulator stated that the website j2...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that excess liquidity in the Cypriot banking system declined to €17.4 billion at the end of 2025, down from €18.4 billion a year earlier. The ...

European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, citing mounting inflation pressures linked to the war in the Middle East and warning that the conflict ...

Visa has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to facilitate secure payments within the rapidly evolving landscape of agentic commerce. The announcement was made during the Visa Payments Forum in ...

Alpha Bank announced on Wednesday that it will distribute 4.2 million treasury shares free of charge to executives and employees under its 2025 Combined Bonus Plan (CBP). The decision was taken by ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an urgent directive requiring all regulated entities to submit specific information to support the identification of firms for future direct supervision ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) announced on Wednesday that the European Central Bank (ECB) has approved the appointment of Andreas Persianis as an independent non-executive member of the bank’...

Greek lender Eurobank S.A. on Wednesday announced the official commencement of a new share buyback programme, following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. The initiative was formally authorised by ...

A delegation from the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB) spent the past two days in Brussels, where it presented the positive performance of the Cypriot economy and banking sector to ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has introduced a new feature for cardholders that allows customers to view the location of merchants in real time for every payment made through the ...

Greek lender Eurobank has announced details regarding the distribution of its dividend for the 2025 financial year, following approval by shareholders at the bank’s annual general meeting held on April 28, 2026. ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Nicolas Prentzas as general manager and chief operations officer, strengthening its management team in Cyprus as part of ...

Eurobank Research has been named Cyprus’ leading forecaster for a second consecutive year in the Focus Economics Analyst Forecast Awards 2026, recording strong performances against a field of established international and ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has been named the best bank in Cyprus in the World’s Best Banks Awards 2026 by Global Finance, with the international publication citing the lender’...

The resilience of the Greek economy remains a key pillar of the positive investment narrative for Greek banks, according to a new report by Jefferies, which maintains a buy recommendation ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported that the transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes remains weaker in the Cypriot banking sector compared with most euro ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) will host a round table discussion on financial literacy on June 18, bringing together senior European central banking figures and presenting new research on public ...

Monetary developments in the euro area for April 2026, published this week by the European Central Bank (ECB), showed a broad easing in money supply growth alongside mixed signals in lending ...

Eurobank S.A. has updated its financial calendar for 2026, informing the investment community of revisions to key reporting and shareholder dates following an earlier announcement made on May 7, 2026. According to ...