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1. Deutsche Bank sees Greek banks as takeover targets, with Bank of Cyprus in view

Greek banks are attractive targets for mergers and acquisitions, according to Deutsche Bank, with Eurobank and Piraeus Bank standing out in particular. The bank also suggests that Bank of Cyprus could be a potential target for National Bank of Greece....

2. Eurobank raises €700 million after investor demand surges nearly fourfold

Eurobank has raised €700 million through a new bond issue after attracting far stronger investor interest than expected, another sign that international markets remain confident in the bank and the wider Greek banking sector....

3. Eurobank returns to markets with new six-year bond issue

Eurobank has returned to international markets with a new senior preferred bond issue, continuing a broader trend among European banks seeking fresh funding and stronger financial buffers....

4. European banks poised for €30 billion boost in interest income

European banks are poised for a financial rebound, with net interest income expected to climb by roughly €30 billion over the next two years, analysts say, as loan growth and strategic hedging offset the drag from lower interest rates....

5. October Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd – 10/10/2025

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

6. Deutsche Bank eyes return to Cyprus after nearly a decade

Deutsche Bank, one of Europe’s biggest financial institutions, is considering a return to Cyprus nearly a decade after pulling out during the island’s financial crisis....

7. Biden praises job growth, declares US economy 'strongest in the world'

President Joe Biden lauded the robust jobs report released on Friday, touting it as evidence of the United States possessing the world's strongest economy....

8. Wolfgang Schäuble, former German Finance Minister, dies at 81

Wolfgang Schäuble, the influential former German Finance Minister and speaker of the Bundestag, passed away at 81, leaving a profound mark on European financial affairs....

9. Lagarde's stance on cryptos revealed amidst family investment fallout

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde disclosed that her son experienced significant losses while investing in cryptocurrency, as reported by Reuters on November 24. ...

10. World-famous artist Botero breathes his last at 91

Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died Friday in Monaco. He was 91....

11. Major banks hit by large-scale cyberattack

The banks Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, and ING are among the dozens of companies that have suffered a large-scale cyberattack....

12. JPMorgan chase settles $290M lawsuit with Epstein victims

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reached a tentative $290 million settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, one of two lawsuits alleging the nation's largest bank ignored warnings about its longtime client and facilitated his alleged sex trafficking....

13. Deutsche Bank agrees to $75M settlement in Epstein abuse lawsuit

Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and accused the German bank of facilitating his sex trafficking....

14. Deutsche Bank to slash 800 jobs as part of new cost-cutting initiative

Deutsche Bank to cut 800 jobs in a new cost-saving drive after reporting a bigger-than-expected rise in profit for the first quarter, a volatile period globally for finance companies....

15. Credit Suisse borrows more than $50 billion from Swiss National Bank

Credit Suisse’s shares soared 30% on Thursday after it announced it would move to shore up its finances by borrowing up to nearly $54 billion from the Swiss central bank, bolstering confidence as fears about the banking system moved from the U.S. to Europe....

16. Major banks across Europe turning off hot water and preparing diesel generators

Major banks across Europe are implementing measures in the workplace to cut down on energy consumption as Russia tightens its gas supply to the continent....

17. US-based Lone Star to revise offer for Bank Of Cyprus

US-based equity fund Lone Star said it is considering options with regard 'to the possibility of making a revised offer proposal to the Board of the Bank of Cyprus.'...

18. Cashing in: No payment problems for Russian tourists in Turkey

Turkey is trying to attract more Russian tourists by expanding the usage of the Russian Mir payment system in Turkey as it seeks to bypass the payment bottleneck created by Western sanctions....

19. Europe's banks reveal billions worth of Russia risk as sanctions bite

Credit Suisse said it had gross exposure to Russia of 1.6 billion Swiss francs ($1.73 billion) at the end of 2021, the latest European bank to reveal the size of potential losses as Western sanctions shut Russia out of the global financial system....

20. More foreign banks come to Athens

Big global banks are planning to open branches in Athens next year, while other lenders are expanding their existing banking activity in Greece...

21. FinCEN Files: Cyprus banks embroiled in dirty money leak

Leaked documents from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, dubbed the FinCEN files, have revealed that several of the world’s major banks allowed over 200,000 suspicious financial transactions valued at around $2 trillion to be moved over a period of almost two decades, with 897 of those transactions made by Cypriot banks....

22. Brexit deal faces Saturday showdown

European Union leaders unanimously backed a new Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, leaving Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing a battle to secure the UK parliament’s backing for the agreement if he is to take Britain out of Europe on October 31...

23. Impeachment inquiry hits close to home

Congresswoman Maxine Waters says there is “absolutely” enough evidence to draft articles of impeachment against Trump, adding that she and other committee chairs can finish their investigations “before the year is out"...

24. Finance minister pleased with Waters’ visit

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades says a visit by a US delegation affirms that Cyprus is on the right track in combating money laundering, following a statement by California Congresswoman Maxine Waters who said “Cyprus is up to the challenge....

25. Waters’ summer mission reaches Cyprus

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters is on summer recess trip to Europe with a US special delegation on a mission meeting with officials in Switzerland and Cyprus...

26. US congresswoman on a money trail to Cyprus

A US Congress delegation is set to visit Cyprus to hold meetings on financial matters, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters who vowed earlier this year to conduct oversight hearings into financial dealings of the US president...

27. Deutsche Bank axes 18,000 jobs

28. Five new Partners at PwC Cyprus

PwC Network member firms in Cyprus, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd and S.A. EVANGELOU & CO LLC are pleased to announce the admission of five new Partners who will take up official duties from 1 July 2019...

29. Five new Partners at PwC Cyprus

PwC Network member firms in Cyprus, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd and S.A. EVANGELOU & CO LLC are pleased to announce the admission of five new Partners who will take up official duties from 1 July 2019...

30. Cyprus to issue 5 and 30 year bonds