Cyprus household debt drops to €20bn, corporate liabilities at €41.7bn
Central Bank of Cyprus data for end-June 2026 shows household borrowing at 53% of GDP, while non-financial company debt stands at 111% of GDP.
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Limassol woman loses €1,219 after clicking fake fine link
A 45-year-old woman was tricked by a text message about an unpaid fine and ended up €1,219 out of pocket, police say. Officers stress they never ask for money by message.
Cyprus banks shut on October 28 for Ohi Day holiday
The Central Bank of Cyprus says all branches will be closed on Wednesday for the Ohi Day national holiday, though digital banking channels stay open.
Cyprus GHS reform bills would let HIO cap provider age and turn away new doctors
Two draft laws put out for public consultation would give the Health Insurance Organisation power to set an age ceiling for GHS providers, refuse new registrations and lift fines to as much as €600,000.
Christodoulides pitches Cyprus as EU gateway for fintech at Limassol summit
Speaking in Limassol, the president tied the island's fiscal record and recent credit rating upgrade to its goal of drawing financial technology firms that want a European base.
Limassol woman, 81, loses €33,424 to fake Gesy text scam
A pensioner in Limassol was defrauded of more than €33,000 after a text message posing as Gesy asked her for a €1.50 payment, police say.
Cyprus to add parents' names to new ID cards by end of November
The Interior Ministry says holders of Cyprus' new biometric identity cards will soon be able to include their parents' names, with free replacements for those already issued.
CySEC flags six investment and crypto sites operating without licence
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has named six platforms it says offer investment or crypto services without authorisation, urging savers to verify firms first.
Cyprus to reopen bail-in payout platform, plans new 2027 scheme
Depositors and bondholders who lost savings in the 2013 haircut but were never paid will get another chance to apply, as the finance ministry prepares a fresh reimbursement round for 2027.
Cyprus savers earn little as new mortgage costs jump to 4.16%
Central Bank of Cyprus data for August 2026 show deposit rates near the bottom of the euro area while the average rate on new home loans climbed sharply from July.
Cyprus growth outpaces EU but oil prices cloud household outlook
Cyprus enters autumn with one of the EU's fastest growth rates, yet imported energy costs and tighter credit conditions may limit how much of that expansion reaches ordinary budgets.
Man loses €2,326 to fake police fine text scam in Cyprus
A 52-year-old man was defrauded of €2,326 after following a link in a text message that mimicked a Cyprus Police fine notice, prompting a fresh warning from authorities.