The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for Cyprus’ economic growth in 2026 to 2.9 per cent from 3 per cent, while raising its projection for 2027 to 3.2 per cent from 3 per …
Strongest September on record for Cyprus property: 1,681 sales, up 13%, as the nine-month total reaches 14,969
Contracts of sale across Cyprus are running 14% ahead of 2025; Larnaca grows fastest, Limassol stays largest, and foreign buyers sign more than two in every five contracts. Buyers deposited 1,681 …
Too many homes, too few buyers? CEO warns of Cyprus property market risks
Cyprus’ property market is facing a growing imbalance between what developers are building and what local buyers can afford, with Ask Wire founder and CEO Pavlos Loizou warning that a surge in …
From kidneys to title deeds: a way through the Cyprus property problem
For 50 years, property has sat at the centre of every negotiation on Cyprus, and every time it has been deferred to a “comprehensive settlement”. In a recent article for the Turkish Cypriot daily …
Building resilience in the digital age: the strategic value of a digital euro for Cyprus and Europe
By Stelios Georgakis, Head, Directorate General Payments, Central Bank of Cyprus Cyprus has long stood at the crossroads of continents, cultures and trade routes. Throughout its history, our island …
Bank of Cyprus takes 14 Global Finance digital banking awards
Bank of Cyprus (BoC) received 14 awards at the 2026 World’s Best Digital Bank Awards, organised by Global Finance magazine, marking a significant increase in the total number of distinctions received …
Limassol leads Cyprus property surge as sales near 15,000
Cyprus’ property market continued to expand in September, with sale contracts reaching 14,969 during the first nine months of 2026 and activity remaining above last year’s levels in every month so far …
Cyprus Business Now: Wizz Air, inflation, tourism, Limassol startup, real estate
Madrid route in September as part of its wider effort to expand its Cyprus network, with network director Andras Szabo saying the airline sees considerable potential for year-round travel between …
Soaring property prices and stubborn rents push Cyprus housing affordability to the brink
Cyprus house prices rose 7.9 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, significantly faster than the EU average, according to both Eurostat and Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) data, …
Cyprus Business Now: jobs, cost-of-living, shipping, travelling, innovation
An EU-backed entrepreneurship scheme in Cyprus is expected to support the creation of around 800 new businesses and more than 1,600 jobs, as the island continues to channel cohesion-policy funding …