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271. US Senate votes to lift Cyprus arms embargo

The US Senate on Thursday voted to lift a decades-old arms embargo against Cyprus and to cut Turkey off the American F-35 fighter jet program if it proceeds with the acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system...

272. Amendments to Menendez Rubio bill 'unfortunate'

President Nicos Anastasiades described on Thursday the amendments made to the bipartisan legislation of Robert Menendez and Senator Rubio on an updated United States strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean as ''unfortunate'' ...

273. US bill calls for end to Russian military vessels refueling in Cyprus

The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 would allow the U.S. to fully support the trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus through energy and defense cooperation initiatives...

274. Facebook to launch cryptocurrency called Libra

275. Bank culture should change Central Bank Governor says

276. Moneyval eyes lawyers and accountants

277. Moneyval asks for regulation beyond Banks

278. Extradition flop cases back in the spotlight

A number of legal ‘faux pas’ in failed extraditions have reappeared in the local press, including that of an alleged mystery spy, following the failure of Cypriot authorities to extradite a Kurdish man wanted by Germany on terrorism-related charges...

279. CBC ready to examine ambiguities in AML laws

280. Agia Fyla co-op scandal ends with acquittals

Four defendants in the Agia Fyla credit union scandal have been acquitted on all charges, with criminal judges citing failure on the part of the police to prosecute the case...

281. US Treasury official: Cyprus has made huge progress in combating money laundering

282. Anti-money laundering efforts beginning to be recognized abroad, Central Bank Governor says

283. US Assistant Secretary for terrorist financing to visit Cyprus

284. European Parliament report accuses seven countries, including Cyprus, of acting as tax havens

The European Parliament urged EU member states on Tuesday to curb money-laundering in the bloc by ending programs to sell visas and passports, a step the multi-billion-dollar industry said would cause economic damage....

285. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrencies/Digital Assets and Regulation

Following the latest trend with the VFA's or Cryptocurrencies or Digital Assets and the Blockchain technology behind them, a booming and contagious effect is spreading between Continents since they are considered to be the ‘golden key’ to a new age...

286. CySEC: Cyprus securities market has grown over 169% since 2011

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

288. Transparent rules for all on EU citizenship Katainen says

289. Anastasiades: Cyprus unfairly targeted by EU over citizenship scheme

290. Bloomberg: Russians are downsizing in Cyprus

291. Slain Briton’s parents want fair trial

The parents of murder victim George Low, who was fatally stabbed in Ayia Napa two years ago, are left with more questions than answers as another Christmas holiday goes by without any sign of a criminal trial...

292. Greece to extradite Mr Bitcoin to France

The Greek Supreme Court has ruled that the extradition of Russian national Alexander Vinnik, also known as Mr. Bitcoin, to France can move forward...

293. CBC introduce sharper rules against the so-called “Shell and Letterbox Companies”

The central bank of Cyprus has redefined the definitions of the so-called “shell and letterbox companies”, in an attempt to tighten the directive for the prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing...

294. Russian deposits down by 5 billion

295. US probe of China's Huawei includes bank fraud accusations

296. Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt searched in panama papers probe

297. Mr Bitcoin up for grabs as Cyprus sits out

The attorney of Alexander Vinnik, known as Mr. Bitcoin, says the Limassol District Court has dismissed the lawsuit against his client who was facing fraud and money laundering charges...

298. New directive on shell companies improves anti-money laundering practices

299. Central Bank Director of Supervision resigns in protest

300. CySEC: Financial crime has no place in Cyprus