Bank of Cyprus in Russia is safe, says CEO

BANK OF CYPRUS STRENGTHS – High liquidity – Proper risk management – Low cost/high productivity Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, is sure to withstand the global credit crisis and come

ECB’s Nowotny: EU needs to coordinate banks

By Boris Groendahl (Reuters) The European Union needs to coordinate deposit guarantees and a possible system of bank rescue funds, European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny told Reuters in a

ECB holds rates but policymakers discussed a cut

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but discussed a cut as financial market turmoil and slowing economic growth has caused inflation risks to ease, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet

Cyprus has EUR2 bln to support banks

Cyprus can easily and immediately make available up to EUR 2 bln in emergency funds to support the island’s banking system, if there is such a need, even though Finance Minister Charilaos