Cyprus social grants to continue

The Cypriot government is committed to social grants to help low income families, in response to the self-restraint and the responsible behaviour working people have shown in the overall effort to meet

EMU has no impact on Cyprus and Malta: S&P

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that the European Commission’s and the European Central Bank’s proposal to the EU Council that the Republic of Cyprus (A/Positive/A-1) and the Republic of Malta (A/Stable/A-1)

S&P dowgrades Latvia to BBB+

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it lowered its long-term sovereign rating on the Republic of Latvia to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A-‘ due to the increasing risk of a hard landing and

SFS sells stake in Athena to Hellenic

SFS Group Public Company Ltd (SFS) and Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd (HB) announced that after SFS’s decision to recall its public offer for 50% plus 1 share of Athena Cyprus Public

Convergence reports on Malta and Cyprus

The Convergence Reports examine whether Malta and Cyprus satisfy the conditions for adopting the single currency, namely: the economic criteria (price stability, sound public finances, exchange rate stability and convergence in long-term

Benefits of the euro for Cyprus

The euro will strengthen macroeconomic stability in Cyprus, ensuring low inflation and low interest rates that are a pre-condition for long-term economic prosperity. The single currency brings stable prices for citizens and