T/Cypriots spent EUR 5.1 mln in the south in Jan-Apr

Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 5.1 mln using credit and debit cards in the southern part of Cyprus during the first four months of the year, according to data from the credit card company JCC. In April alone, they spent EUR 1.3 mln.
The most popular item was supermarkets (reaching EUR 1.1 mln), followed by clothing (EUR 660,964) and “other retailers” (EUR 889,510).
Meanwhile Greek Cypriots spent EUR 3.0 mln in “Occupied Areas and Attaleia”, with only a tiny proportion of that likely to have been spent in Attaleia (Antalya).
Most spending by Greek Cypriots was on entertainment (EUR 772,540 mln), probably at the casinos, which are banned in the south, while EUR 427,617 was spent on hotels and EUR 513,098 on airlines. Only EUR 40,237 was spent in supermarkets.