Cyprus sets another tourism record Bailed-out Cyprus, seen as a safe destination in a region dogged by terror attacks, set a record for the number of tourist arrivals during the … Business • 18 Jul 16
Church of Cyprus to sell assets to pay bank debt The Church of Cyprus, heavily hit by the country's financial crisis two years ago, will dispose of assets to help pay off €100m owed to … Business • 07 Aug 15
Cyprus GDP grows for first time since 2011 Recession-hit EU member Cyprus notched up its first positive growth in almost four years as GDP rose 1.5% in the first quarter, official figures showed … Business • 09 Jun 15
Cyprus posts first quarterly growth in four years The Cypriot economy grew in the first quarter for the first time in nearly four years, with official figures released today showing an expansion of … Business • 13 May 15
Cyprus 'will not need to use full bailout fund' Cyprus will not need all of the €10bn bailout it received in 2013 as its economy recovers faster than expected, the country's finance minister has … Business • 13 Mar 15
Cyprus slips deeper into recession Cyprus's recession deepened in the fourth quarter of 2014 as gross domestic product shrank by 0.7% from the previous three-month period. Business • 13 Feb 15
Cyprus scraps control on sending money abroad Cyprus today scrapped its last controls on businesses transferring funds abroad, another step toward abolishing draconian measures imposed in 2013 to avoid a run on … Business • 09 Jan 15
IMF holds back Cyprus rescue cash The International Monetary Fund held back €86m in bailout funds for Cyprus today after the island's parliament delayed a vote on foreclosure legislation demanded by … Business • 19 Dec 14
Migrants refuse to get off liner in Cyprus More than 300 mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise liner on Thursday refused to disembark in Cyprus's southern port of Limassol and are demanding … News • 25 Sep 14
Greece says economy stronger than thought in Q1 The Greek economy did markedly better than expected in the first quarter of this year, shrinking by 0.9% over a year instead of the 1.1% … Business • 06 Jun 14
Cyprus central bank governor resigns Cypriot Central Bank governor Panicos Demetriades, whose testy relations with the island's government dogged a tumultuous tenure when Cyprus teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, … Business • 10 Mar 14
Cyprus to start prosecutions for economic meltdown Cyprus will start legal prosecutions related to its economic meltdown a year ago in the coming weeks, the country's top legal official said. Business • 20 Feb 14
Delayed Departures Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met for peace talks at Nicosia's defunct international airport. The airport has been empty since Turkish troops invaded the … Galleries • 11 Feb 14
Cypriot leaders determined to resume talks Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Dervis Eroglu have agreed to work towards a new system of power-sharing. News • 11 Feb 14
Cypriot parliament rejects bank plan The parliament in Cyprus has rejected legislation bringing its co-operative banks under the direct supervision of the Central Bank. News • 06 Sep 13
Cyprus on track with bailout reforms - EU report Cyprus is successfully carrying out the reforms necessary under its €10 billion bailout programme and will get the next tranche of financial help as planned. Business • 02 Sep 13
Bailed-out Cyprus still in a deep recession Cyprus's economy contracted by 1.4% in the second quarter of the year on a quarterly basis Business • 14 Aug 13
Cyprus eases restrictions on new bank accounts Cyprus' finance ministry is allowing new accounts to be opened at the country's banks for the first time since the country was bailed out in … Business • 02 Aug 13
Cyprus 'on track' to meet aid programme terms International lenders gave an upbeat assessment today over progress made by Cyprus in meeting the conditions of a financial aid programme Business • 31 Jul 13
Cyprus criminal probe to dig into banks' collapse Criminal investigators will help judges in Cyprus dig deeper into what caused a financial crisis that forced it to ask for a bailout by lenders. Business • 05 Jul 13
Private sector deposits in Cypriot banks slump Consumer and company withdrawal of deposits from Cypriot banks accelerated in April. Business • 29 May 13
Cypriot parliament approves EU bailout Cyprus's parliament has approved a European Union bailout including provisions to impose substantial losses on bank depositors and wind down one of the island's biggest … News • 30 Apr 13
Economic mood in euro zone sours again Confidence in the euro zone's economy fell further in April, data showed, strengthening the case for a cut in interest rates this week by the … Business • 29 Apr 13
Gold market rises after record-breaking drop Gold rose more than 3% today after physical buyers of bullion grabbed the chance offered by the previous session's record-breaking one-day drop, but investors expected … Business • 16 Apr 13
Draghi urges quick action on bank authority European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has said there is no such thing as currency war raging at this moment. Business • 15 Apr 13
