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Leaders of Cyprus, Egypt discuss energy cooperation after Zohr gas discovery

​The leaders of Cyprus and Egypt discussed energy cooperation following the discovery of a mammoth natural gas field by Egypt, an official statement issued in Nicosia said on Thursday.

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Bank of Cyprus CEO declares resignation

​Bank of Cyprus Board said that it will discuss "in due time" issues arising from Hourican's resignation, including appointing a successor, after its CEO John Hourican declared resignation on Tuesday.

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University of Cyprus inaugurates Confucius Institute

The University of Cyprus and the Beijing Institute of Education officially initiated cooperation between them on Monday night, marking the event with an inauguration ceremony for the Confucius Institute at the university.

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Cyprus to block all of Turkey's EU negotiating chapters

Cyprus will block all of Turkey's European Union negotiating chapters in response to an alleged violation of its exclusive economic zone by a Turkish exploration vessel, a government spokesman said here Tuesday.

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Cyprus extends deadline for Cyprus Airways purchase offers

The Cypriot government on Monday extended until Thursday the deadline for submitting non-binding offers for purchasing troubled Cypriot airline Cyprus Airways.

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Much depends on Turkish new president over Cyprus issue: Cyprus's president

Cyprus's President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that much will depend on the stance by the newly-elected President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan over the efforts to reach a solution to the Cyprus problem.

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Cyprus receives new tranche of bailout assistance after successful screening

Cyprus received a further 150 million euro tranche of bailout assistance from international lenders on Wednesday after a successful screening of its economic adjustment program.

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Cyprus economy on right track, but still shackled by lack of liquidity

Eight months after Cyprus received bailout support, its economy has been declared to be on the right track but still facing dangers because of the lack of liquidity.

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Bank of Cyprus completes recapitalization with deposits haircut

Cypriot authorities on Tuesday announced the Bank of Cyprus had been fully recapitalized by converting 47.5 percent of uninsured deposits into shares in the bank, as part of the eastern Mediterranean island's 10 billion euros bailout.

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Hong Kong based corporation invest $372 mln in Cyprus property

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday received the president of a Hong Kong registered investment group to mark the conclusion of a 290-million-euro (374 million U.S. dollars) property investment in the eastern Mediterranean island.

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Cyprus president recalls appointment of deputy Central Bank governor amid tensio

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday withdrew the appointment of the deputy Central Bank governor, shortly after lawmakers complained that the Central Bank had failed to provide complete data about people who had transferred money out of the eastern Mediterranean island before a haircut on major bank deposits.

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Cyprus finances in borderline situation

The state finances of Cyprus have reached a borderline situation and the government may have difficulty in paying the salaries of its employees at the end of April, the island's Finance Minister Haris Georgiades said on Monday.

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Cyprus finances in borderline situation: FinMin

The state finances of Cyprus have reached a borderline situation and the government may have difficulty in paying the salaries of its employees at the end of April, the island's Finance Minister Haris Georgiades said on Monday.

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Cyprus to stay within eurozone: president

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday that the eastern Mediterranean island will stay within the eurozone following a bailout deal with the Eurogroup which involves crippling conditions which have stunned the population.

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Cyprus to stay within eurozone: president

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday that the eastern Mediterranean island will stay within the eurozone following a bailout deal with the Eurogroup which involves crippling conditions which have stunned the population.

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Bank of Cyprus says recapitalization through bail-in completed

Cyprus' largest lender, Bank of Cyprus, said on Monday it has completed its recapitalization by converting depositors' money into equity, under a Eurogroup deal on a bailout for Cyprus.