BOC profits surge 88% to CYP 72 mln

Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. reported a spectacular 88% year-on-year increase in net profit for 2005 to CYP 72 mln, beating market expectations which had earlier forecast profits ranging from CYP

BOC hikes dividend to 7 cent

The Board of Directors of Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. decided to propose at the Shareholders’ Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 30 May 2006, the distribution of a

UBS ups BOC target to CYP 6 per share

…Earnings stage massive rebound …CSE market cap hits CYP 4.6 bln Share prices on the CSE staged a spectacular rally following an equally spectacular performance by the Bank of Cyprus shares, which

Shipping: universal labour code for seafarers

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently adopted a Convention on labour standards for seafarers that will also affect Cyprus. The Convension will be an international legal instrument for the 1.2 million seafarers