Bad loans in the Cyprus banking system at €9.42 billion in November 2019
Non-performing exposures in the Cyprus banking system amounted to €9,418 million in November 2019 recording an NPE rate of 28.5% of total loans, data released today by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) show.
According...
President warns that even stricter measures may be applied
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades warned on Tuesday of asymmetric consequences if people don’t fully comply with measures against COVID-19.
"The President wrote that he wants to clarify that “if there is misuse or disobedience...
Two people with COVID-19 die in Cyprus, Health Ministry announces another 8 confirmed cases
Two people who contracted the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and were treated in the intensive care units (ICU) of Limassol and Nicosia General Hospitals, respectively, died on Tuesday in Cyprus.
According to an announcement, one victim...
Greece to send China-sourced supplies to Cyprus
A Greek C-130 aircraft that will be flying to China on March 29 to load medical supplies that the country is providing in order to help the fight against Covid-19 will also carry part...
New decree issued by Minister of Health for retail business, exceptions announced
Retail business is suspended from 18:00 on Tuesday with specific exceptions, the Minister of Health announced on Monday, in addition to the decree which President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades issued in a bid...
Unnecessary movement of people will be restricted in Cyprus to contain COVID-19, President announces
Unnecessary movement of people will be restricted in Cyprus, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades announced on Monday.
In a televised address to the people,...
Cyprus evacuates citizens with charter flights
The Cyprus Republic will evacuate its citizens stranded mostly in Greece and the UK, following the COVID19 outbreak, with charter flights that will land at Larnaka and Paphos airports.
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos told the...
Cyprus President chairs meeting over coronavirus with Health Minister and experts
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is chairing on Friday a meeting of experts over the coronavirus outbreak.
Minister of Health Constantinos Ioannou and the epidemiology and scientific team the Ministry of Health has established will also...
People stranded in UK and Greece ask to be repatriated to Cyprus
Around 300 people stranded in the UK and Greece contacted the Foreign Ministry and asked for their repatriation to Cyprus, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the “Zenon” Coordination Centre, in Larnaca,...
Party leaders to discuss measures against Coronavirus
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, will preside over, on Thursday morning, a meeting of the political party leaders Council to discuss measures against coronavirus.
Government Spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said on Wednesday in a written...