Foreigners dominate Serbian banks

The banking system in the Republic of Serbia (BB-/Stable/B) is considered to be riskier than its neighboring countries, the Republic of Bulgaria (BBB+/Stable/A-2) and the Republic of Croatia (foreign currency, BBB/Stable/A-3; local

Cyprus government approves 2008 Budget

The Cyprus Council of Ministers approved the Draft 2008 State Budget, which will be submitted to the House of Representatives for a final approval before the end of 2007. The Draft 2008

US payrolls unexpectedly drop by 4.000

Nonfarm payrolls unexpectedlyfell by 4.000 in August as opposed to expectations for a 108.000 growth raising the prospect of a rate cut by the FOMC on September 18, 2007, which sent the

Cyprus tax revenue up 49%

The Cyprus Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that total revenue during the period January –July 2007 increased by 48.9% YoY to CYP 591.5 mln or EUR 1 bln on the back of