1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1688+ words) Cyprus is preparing a new interbank payment service that would allow customers to send money using only the recipient’s mobile phone number, with its introduction currently being considered for the first quarter of 2027. Plans are expected to enter a more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1481+ words) Construction activity across the European Union weakened sharply in June, according to Eurostat data released Thursday, although Cyprus is entering the period from a comparatively strong position, backed by a substantial pipeline of projects and rising housing demand. Seasonally adjusted…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) Cypriot competition economist Panayiotis Agisilaou has been named a Thought Leader by the Lexology Index for the seventh consecutive year, retaining his place as the only economist from Cyprus in the top category. Trojan Economics founder and managing director Panayiotis…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (553+ words) Cyprus will bring together senior government officials, international investors and technology executives in Nicosia on September 9 for a forum examining how technological and geopolitical changes are altering the country’s investment prospects. The EY Cyprus Future Realised Forum 2026 will be held…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (157+ words) Trade union SEK announced a 24-hour strike for September 17, following Monday’s joint labour committee meeting that discussed the renewal of the collective agreement for government hourly workers covering the years 2025-2027. SEK said the government insisted on a proposal submitted in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) Cyprus recorded 3.3 per cent annual economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, significantly outperforming the euro area and EU, according to Eurostat and preliminary data from the Statistical Service. The Cypriot economy grew by 3.3 per cent compared with the second…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (650+ words) Cyprus could strengthen its position as an international financial centre by using its European regulatory framework as a competitive advantage rather than treating regulation simply as a cost, according to Kyriacos Antonaki, Head of AML & Compliance at KENDRIS Capital Limited....

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1626+ words) Cyprus Fiscal Council president Andreas Charalambous has described Morningstar DBRS’ decision to raise Cyprus’ credit outlook to positive as expected, while warning that pension reform and the approaching election period could create fiscal risks. Morningstar DBRS affirmed Cyprus’ long-term credit…...