Alliance Re bid is fair

Alliance International Reinsurance Public Company Ltd (ALL.CY) announced that the independent expert evaluated the Public Offer of Flagstone for the acquisition of up to 100% of the issued share capital of ALL

ECB holds rates but policymakers discussed a cut

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but discussed a cut as financial market turmoil and slowing economic growth has caused inflation risks to ease, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet

Cyprus has EUR2 bln to support banks

Cyprus can easily and immediately make available up to EUR 2 bln in emergency funds to support the island’s banking system, if there is such a need, even though Finance Minister Charilaos

Commission takes Cyprus to Court of Justice

The European Commission has decided to pursue infringement procedures against Cyprus and 11 Member States for failure to implement certain Internal Market Directives into national law. The Commission will refer Austria, Belgium,

Cyprus loans up 35% until August

Widening spreads on borrowing applied by Cyprus banks and a global credit crunch have failed to dent the appetite of Cypriots to borrow, with the latest figures from the August 2008 Monetary