Bank of Cyprus first half results

The Board of Directors of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd will convene on Thursday 24 July 2008 to examine the Bank’s financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

ECB less hawkish, back to neutral bias

says Citi The ECB increased, as widely expected, the official rates by 25 BP after Thursday’s meeting. As a result, the upcoming weekly refi operations, settled on July 9, will be conducted

Asia stocks rally, led by Chinese banks

Asian stocks rose on Monday, snapping a six-day losing streak on optimism that China's banking sector has thrived despite market turmoil and bargain-hunting investors picked over battered shares. However, fears that stagflation

UAE cancels nearly $7 bln in Iraq debt

The United Arab Emirates has cancelled almost $7 billion of debt including interest and arrears payments owed by Baghdad, becoming the first Gulf Arab country to forgive all of Iraq's debt. The