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29 March, 2023
 

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1. Bank deposits increase by €357.1 million in February

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-deposits-increase-by-€357-1-million-in-february

Total deposits in February 2023 recorded a net increase of €357.1 million, compared with a net decrease of €583,8 million in January 2023....

2. Keravnos urges banks to restructure loans and keep rates low

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/keravnos-urges-banks-to-restructure-loans-and-keep-rates-low

Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has urged banks to restructure loans, maintain low lending rates and bank charges, and increase deposit rates in light of continued basic rate hikes by Central Banks. He warned that otherwise the government "would make different thoughts."...

3. Herodotus to banks on restructuring, interest rates and transparency in charges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/herodotus-to-banks-on-restructuring-interest-rates-and-transparency-in-charges

The Governor of the Central Bank, Constantinos Herodotou, emphasized to the Senior Executive Directors of licensed credit institutions the importance of the timely provision of viable restructurings, as well as the assessment of their data regarding the level of their deposit rates....

4. UBS steps in to buy rival Credit Suisse

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ubs-steps-in-to-buy-rival-credit-suisse

Some of the world's largest central banks came together on Sunday to stop a banking crisis from spreading as Swiss authorities persuaded UBS Group AG to buy rival Credit Suisse Group AG in a historic deal...

5. 1,300 loan applications submitted for Oikia scheme

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-300-loan-applications-submitted-for-oikia-scheme

Applications for 1,318 potentially eligible loans involving a total amount of €131.1 million were submitted under the Oikia scheme, which is a loan management plan with government funds granted under Government Housing Plans....

6. It's been 10 years since the haircut

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-been-10-years-since-the-haircut

In March 2023, Cyprus will mark 10 years since the deposit haircut. Ten years after the 2013 crisis, Cyprus looks completely different. During this decade, many changes have taken place and its citizens have experienced many different situations,...

7. KEDIPES: Interest subsidies for good loans in 2023

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kedipes-interest-subsidies-for-good-loans-in-2023

As a reward for borrowers who stick to the repayment schedule of their credit facilities for the year 2023, KEDIPES is moving forward with an interest subsidy for restructured credit facilities that have the ECB base rate as their base rate....

8. Banks around the world feel force of SVB fallout

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banks-around-the-world-feel-force-of-svb-fallout

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to do whatever was needed to address a threatened banking crisis after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank forced regulators to step in with emergency measures....

9. HSBC buys failed Silicon Valley Bank in bid to stem fallout

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hsbc-buys-failed-silicon-valley-bank-in-bid-to-stem-fallout

Governments in the UK and the U.S. took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down....

10. Finance minister calls on banks to delay foreclosures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-minister-calls-on-banks-to-delay-foreclosures

The Finance Ministry is considering possible actions to tackle non-performing loans and is examining a set of measures aiming to address the issue, ...

11. Foreclosure sales to restart after Parliamentary vote

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-sales-to-restart-after-parliamentary-vote

The House of Representatives voted 22 to 18 against a proposal for a new three-month suspension of foreclosure sales, which had been tabled in the form of an emergency bill....

12. Lower deposit and mortgage interest rates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lower-deposit-and-mortgage-interest-rates

The interest rates for household deposits and housing loans slightly decreased in January, while interest rates for non-financial corporations increased, according to data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday. These statistics are included in the February 2023 Monetary and Financial Statistics edition....

13. EY presents report on the Future of Banking in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-presents-report-on-the-future-of-banking-in-cyprus

The report showcases the importance and contribution of Cypriot banks to the wider economy and society, and identifies current and upcoming challenges and opportunities...

14. 2023 will be the year banks dole out dividends

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/2023-will-be-the-year-banks-dole-out-dividends

Apart from entering 2023 with inflationary tendencies and following a year with a geopolitical crisis due to the Ukrainian one, it is expected to be the year when the term "dividend distribution,"...

15. Bank of Cyprus: 71 million in profits in 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-71-million-in-profits-in-2022

Bank of Cyprus' profit for 2022 was 71 million euros, up from 30 million euros in 2021....

16. Rate of NPL's unchanged in November 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rate-of-npl-s-unchanged-in-november-2022

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Cyprus banking system remained unchanged in November, with the NPL rate to total loans unchanged at 10.5%....

17. Interest rates in Cyprus continues its steady rise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interest-rates-in-cyprus-continues-its-steady-rise

Interest rates in the Cypriot banking system continued rising in December in the context of the ECB’s monetary normalization policy to tackle high inflation....

18. Eurostat: Cyprus had the highest stock of NPL's in 2021

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurostat-cyprus-had-the-highest-stock-of-npl-s-in-2021

In 2021, Cyprus remained the country with the highest stock of non-performing loans (assets) of the general government, at 20.2% of GDP, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

19. A large number of foreclosure notices to be sent tomorrow

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-large-number-of-foreclosure-notices-to-be-sent-tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, marks the end of the most recent three-month suspension of divestments imposed by a resolution of the House of Representatives. ...

20. Banks are revising lending rates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/banks-are-revising-lending-rates

Cypriot banks are preparing new loan rates in an effort to redesign the pricing of loans. In the first half of 2023, Cypriot banks will see significant changes in the pricing of new loans, accompanied by increases in interest rates, ...

21. Herodotou calls for increased vigilance to avert private debt defaults

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/herodotou-calls-for-increased-vigilance-to-avert-private-debt-defaults

Constantinos Herodotou, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) called for the preservation of fiscal space, as the economic prospects are deteriorating due to Russia’s war in Ukraine....

22. Cyprus Banks: Vulnerabilities remain despite progress, says SSM

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-vulnerabilities-remain-despite-progress-says-ssm

Cypriot banks have made progress, according to a report by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), but there are still many issues. ...

23. New loans up despite interest rate hike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-loans-up-despite-interest-rate-hike

Total new loans in November 2022 increased by €172.8m compared to the previous month, despite an increase in interest rates across all loan categories. ...

24. The landscape of bank equity is changing in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-landscape-of-bank-equity-is-changing-in-cyprus

A day before 2022 came to an end, Eurobank made the announcement that it had added 3.2% more shares of Hellenic Bank, bringing its total to 29.2% (pending regulatory approval), and altering the bank's balance "for good"....

25. Finance Ministry: 'Cyprus economy will not enter a recession'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-ministry-cyprus-economy-will-not-enter-a-recession

There will be a significant slowdown in economic activity next year, we will be affected by increased energy prices and borrowing costs, but "inflation in Cyprus is being reined in at lower levels" compared to other European member states, ...

26. €36 million loss so far reported by banks this year

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€36-million-loss-so-far-reported-by-banks-this-year

The banking system reported a loss after tax of €36 million on a consolidated basis in the first nine months of 2022, compared to a profit of €22.54 million in the corresponding period of 2021....

27. €76.4m profit in first 9 months of 2022 for Hellenic

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€76-4m-profit-in-first-9-months-of-2022-for-hellenic

Hellenic Bank announced a profit of €76.4 million for the first 9 months of 2022. According to the Group Financial Results for the nine-month period, ...

28. World's largest crypto exchange platform to set up shop in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/world-s-largest-crypto-exchange-platform-to-set-up-shop-in-cyprus

The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world,...

29. The effects of Global warming on banks and insurance companies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-the-effects-of-global-warming-on-banks-and-insurance-companies

One of the last print editions of the Economist had the title ‘Say goodbye to 1.5° C’ which refers to the goal of limiting the increase in the average temperature of the planet to 1.5 degrees Celsius...

30. Small number of banks meeting new loan demand

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/small-number-of-banks-meeting-new-loan-demand

The net demand for loans from businesses in Cyprus decreased in the third quarter of 2022, and banks anticipate a similar decline in the net demand for loans from businesses and households in all loan categories in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter. ...

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