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61. MPs approve publication of PEP bad loans list

Parliament on Thursday approved the publication of the list of politically exposed persons (PEP) with non-performing loans, known as the Yiorkadji list....

62. The key to a successful investment lies in… behaviour?

63. Apollo CEO investigated over Epstein ties

The CEO of Apollo Global Management, whose affiliates acquired billions of bad debt in Cyprus, is being investigated over alleged financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein...

64. Hellenic Bank sells its most expensive home

Hellenic Bank has sold its most expensive home according to a special report, with foreign investors shelling out 3 million for a mansion in Lakatamia...

65. Coronavirus derails southern Europe's clean-up from the last crisis

This year was meant to mark a turning point for Greek and Italian banks as they finally laid the ghosts of the financial crisis to rest. Then the coronavirus struck....

66. New Life in Cyprus of Russian Businessman after unfair seizure of Promsvyazbank

In 2017 Dmitry Ananiev was at the peak of his success. He and his brother Alexei owned a bank, an IT firm and an office complex overlooking the Moscow River. ...

67. Football and Money Laundering

It has been identified years back at European and global level, that sports and especially football is being used by criminals to launder dirty money and derive illegal income...

68. Cyprus pays off costly crisis loan early

The Cypriot finance minister says the government is repaying an IMF rescue loan faster and at a lower rate after a double bond issuance expected to secure most of the country’s borrowing needs for 2020...

69. Interior Minister says all have a duty to preserve Cyprus’ hard-fought reputation

We all have a duty to preserve Cyprus’ good name, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday, adding that it took a lot of effort to reinstate the country’s fame under adverse circumstances....

70. Cyprus to start process for early repayment of IMF loan, Finance Minister announces

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades announced on Tuesday that an official process will be launched for the early and full repayment of an IMF loan, following the repayment of a loan from Russia....

71. Looking for true followers

Surely it is time for Greece’s most affluent citizens to step up, not out of self-interest, but in order to help the country through this critical time. As it starts to recover from bankruptcy, the country finds itself with scant resources and huge needs in key areas. Virtually all sectors – including defense, health, education and culture – have been seriously impacted by successive waves of budget cuts, a situation that has been aggravated by the failure of Greek politicians to implement bold measures. ...

72. Deutsche Bank axes 18,000 jobs

73. Warnings over new foreclosure legislation

A total of five bills concerning a new foreclosure legislation are expected to be discussed on Thursday at a meeting of the House of Representatives Finance Committee...

74. Brexit may be put back to the people Hammond says

75. Cyprus 'one of the success stories of ESM'

76. An economy in transition

77. Suspected loan shark turns tables on accuser

State prosecutors are seeking guidance from the attorney general in a case where a suspected loan shark in Limassol has presented evidence of actual debt owed to him by his female accuser...

78. Finance Minister: To avoid trouble, don't defy economic logic

79. Eurogroup may put off tranche decision to Greece

The chances that the 1-billion-euro tranche will be disbursed to Greece are diminishing, as this Monday’s Eurogroup is not expected to grant its approval, given that the Greek government has not completed all the necessary reforms, according to a eurozone official who spoke to reporters on Thursday....

80. Attorney General speaks to Kathimerini

81. US charges Huawei with bank fraud, theft of trade secrets

82. Berengaria goes on ‘best offer’ auction

The lienholders of the abandoned Berengaria have chosen to call for best offers on the legendary hotel, following a failed attempt to seal the deal in a recent auction where the minimum asking price of just over €2 million...

83. Four busted in Limassol co-op bank fraud

Four people have been arrested in connection with financial irregularities at a Limassol credit union of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank...

84. Cops warn online romance seekers

Police are warning the public, especially those actively looking for love online, not to fall victims to unscrupulous imposters who are after money while pretending they are interested in a romantic relationship...

85. Bad loans in Cyprus decline by €3.28 billion since March 2018

86. Alpha Bank Cyprus unloads NPLs worth €400 million

87. Ticking bombs

88. Opinion: Cyprus heaven bashing must end

89. Cyprus back into investment grade

Cyprus got its investment worthiness stripes back on Friday as Standard & Poor’s raised the country’s credit grade from BB+ to BBB- with a stable outlook, five years following a devastating financial collapse...

90. Hellenic mulls over selling delinquent loans

Hellenic Bank posted a €35 million net profit for the first half of 2018, with the bank’s CEO Ioannis Matsis stating that the bank is ready to launch a tender for the sale of a portfolio of non-performing exposures within the next six months...