Cyprus by the Numbers

Tourist arrivals reached 148,973 in November of this year, a massive jump over the 8,952 during the same month in 2020, but still down on the 169,392 tourist arrivals in November of 2019. For the ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) announced on Monday that the investment fund sector enjoyed significant growth during 2021, with the total amount of Assets under Management (AuM) increasing by 48.7 per ...

Cypriot transport and logistics company and authorised service contractor of UPS in Cyprus GAP Vassilopoulos Group announced on Monday that all UPS flights will now be carried out on a ...

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 14.0 per cent in November 2021, reaching a level of 112.7, after year-over-year increases of 13.9 per cent in October and 13.4 per ...

Property sales across four major Nicosia municipalities exceeded €3.3 billion in value over the past five years, a report from independent real estate asset management and advisory firm WiRE has shown. ...

The Bank of Cyprus announced on Friday that it has concluded its small-scale, targeted, voluntary staff exit plan. Following the completion of the plan, 100 applicants received approval to leave at ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Thursday took part in an online seminar examining the progress achieved in the Cypriot banking system, as well as the efforts to combat money ...

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings reported on Wednesday that it has revised Hellenic Bank’s outlook to positive from negative, while also affirming the bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (...

American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced on Wednesday that it has revised the Bank of Cyprus’ outlook to positive from negative, while at the same time affirming the bank’...

The number of job vacancies suffered a 3 per cent decrease during the third quarter of the year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), with the number of job vacancies ...

The total value of Assets under Management (AuM) of Collective Investments reached €11.6 billion in the third quarter of 2021, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Securities and ...

As is the case with the global and European economies, the course of the Cypriot economy continues to greatly depend on the pandemic but despite being characterised by uncertainty, the ...

Cyprus telecommunications company Cablenet has renewed its broadcasting and sponsorship agreement with Nicosia club Apoel, a statement announced on Tuesday. “Apoel is pleased to announce the start of a sponsorship ...

Central Bank of Cyprus governor Constantinos Herodotou said on Monday that he is seeking ways to expedite banks’ client digital onboarding and reviewing processes, with Cypriot banks participating in this ...

RCB Bank CEO Kirill Zimarin earlier this week presented the bank’s new Nicosia Banking Centre, in conjunction with his thoughts on the banking sector, explaining that the relationship between ...

Banks need to rethink their business model to be able to better compete with financial technology (fintech) companies, Central Bank of Cyprus governor Constantinos Herodotou said at the Banking Forum ...

The total sales of motor vehicles decreased by 9.4 per cent year-on-year between January and November of 2021, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Meanwhile, total registrations in ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) unveiled on Wednesday three new programmes of a total budget of €13 million, in the framework of Cyprus` recovery and resilience plan. The programmes were ...

The future sustainability of the banking sector in Cyprus hinges on cutting costs for banks, including through the closure of branches and the downsizing of staff numbers, Hellenic Bank CEO ...

The University of Cyprus announced on Wednesday that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI). The partnership will encompass cooperation in the fields ...

Property sales across three major Limassol municipalities exceeded €6.3 billion in value over the past five years, a report from independent real estate asset management and advisory firm WiRE has shown. ...

The Bank of Cyprus has become the first bank in Cyprus to set up a dedicated management unit for technology companies that relocate to the island. The new technology hub ...

Total new loans granted by Cyprus’ banks decreased by € 72.6 million in October 2021, compared to the previous month, mainly due to the significant reduction of new loans to non-financial corporations for ...

According to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) this week, Cyprus’ GDP growth rate in real terms during the third quarter of 2021 is positive and estimated at 5.5 ...