https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/esm-warns-cypriot-banks-of-quick-fixes
The European Stability Mechanism warns Cyprus that despite a recent decline in non-performing loans (NPL), the banking sector remains vulnerable due to weak profitability and a still high NPL ratio...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-forecasts-high-gdp-growth-of-3-plus-until-2021
High growth rates exceeding 3% of the GDP and high primary surpluses are projected until the year 2021 in the Strategic Fiscal Policy Framework (SFPF) 2019-2021, which was approved by the cabinet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-sees-strong-growth-as-unemployment-declines
The Commission foresees a "strong growth momentum continuing" in the coming years, but warned of risks widening...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecb-mulls-shelving-rules-tackling-eurozone-npls
The European Central Bank is considering shelving planned rules that would have forced banks to set aside more money against their stock of unpaid loans, after suffering a political backlash....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finmin-revenue-from-npls-management-will-repay-cost-of-support-to-co-op
Government moves include establishing an asset – management company, based on conditions that the competent European institutions will set and depending on the finalisation of investment interest in the Co-op...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/banks-in-cyprus-greece-and-portugal-may-need-further-reserve-build-up
Fitch also notes that average NPL/total loan ratios at the EU`s largest banks had declined to 4% by end-2017 from 6.5% at end-2014...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bad-loans-still-high-despite-fast-economic-growth
Cyprus' economic growth has been supported by construction, tourism and professional services...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hourican-urges-business-to-help-in-a-speedier-resolution-of-npls
He said that one of the biggest issues in Cyprus was the tolerance on non-performers lending...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cooperative-bank-looking-to-attract-investors
The investor can acquire some or all of the share capital...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/moody-s-sees-robust-economic-recovery-helping-cypriot-banks
It expects that banks will continue to make progress on restructuring troubled loans and selling real-estate collateral...