The Cypriot government said today that depositors at the country's largest bank will lose 47.5% of their savings over the €100,000 insurance limit.
Losses at Bank of Cyprus were initially estimated at 37.5%. Another 22.5% of the deposits remained tied up while experts calculated how much money the bank would need to remain solvent.
Depositors hit with losses will get shares in the bank.
Large depositors in Cyprus' two biggest lenders were forced to take losses as a condition of a €23 billion rescue package the country agreed on with its euro zone partners and the International Monetary Fund in March.
Restrictions on money withdrawals and transfers were imposed for all banks to head off a run on the institutions.
