Ukraine ratings at ‘BB-/BB’, outlook negative

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it affirmed its ‘BB-‘ long-term foreign, ‘BB’ long-term local, and ‘B’ short-term sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine, reflecting fiscal concerns arising from a shortened electoral cycle.

Deutsche Bank Ratings Raised To ‘AA’

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it raised its long-term counterparty credit rating on Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG and various core operating entities to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-‘. The outlook is stable.

Cypriots head for UK, Russia

Cypriot residents headed for the UK and Russia in June, according to the latest results of the monthly Passengers’ Survey. According to the survey, 85,539 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip

Cyprus retail sales accelerate in May

Retail sales growth accelerated in May, according to provisional data, rising by 5.5% year on year in volume terms, according to provisional data from the Statistical Service. Revised data for April reported