Cyprus' banks to remain closed until Thursday
The Central Bank of Cyprus says the country's finance minister has decided to order all banks in the country to remain shut until Thursday.
View ArticleHead of Cyprus's Biggest Bank Resigns
Antreas Artemis, the chairman of Bank of Cyprus, contended that he and the bank's board were not consulted in bailout negotiations that would impose large losses on depositors.read more
View ArticleCyprus: cash, security control for banks reopening
Cyprus has imposed limits on money transfers and hired extra security guards to prepare for the reopening of its banks, which have been shut for almost two weeks to avoid a run during the country's...
View ArticleCypriot banks reopen after 12 days -- but customers can only withdraw $383 each
Banks on the tax haven of Cyprus opened Thursday for the first time in 12 days amid the island's continuing financial crisis. Strict limits on the amount of money that could be withdrawn have been...
View ArticleS.&P. 500 Breaks Through 2007 Closing High
The benchmark index has repeatedly come close in recent days, but has pulled back each time as investors grappled with concerns about the banking crisis in Cyprus. The benchmark index was recently...
View ArticleSome Savers in Cyprus May Lose 60 Percent
Cyprus is struggling to comply with the conditions that Europe is demanding of it before it gets a desperately needed 10 billion euro loan.
View ArticleCypriot Finance Minister Resigns
Michalis Sarris resigned after announcing the final terms of a bailout for the nation’s banking system that imposed heavy losses on bank depositors in return for aid.read more
View ArticleKey Bank of Cyprus data missing
Some key data about bond purchases by Bank of Cyprus - now the focus of a controversial EU-IMF bailout - is missing, investigators have found. The gaps were found in computer records studied by a...
View ArticleGerman parliament backs Cyprus bailout
Germany's lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to grant Cyprus a 10 billion euro bailout that is designed to avert bankruptcy for the tiny Mediterranean island nation and keep it...
View ArticleCyprus parliament approves bailout
Cyprus' lawmakers approved on Tuesday a multi-billion bailout agreement with international creditors aimed at preventing the crisis-hit country from going bankrupt.
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