Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission guidance on derivatives based on virtual currencies
Following the decision by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to bring contracts for difference (CFDs) on virtual currencies within the scope of its product intervention measures, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that it considers such CFDs to be financial instruments falling within the scope of the Investment Services and […]
Reduction of non-performing loans in the Cyprus banking sector
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has recently published its latest analysis of data on non-performing loans in the Cyprus banking sector, covering the period to 31 January 2018, showing aggregate non-performing facilities (NPFs) and related indicators for the domestic operations of credit institutions operating in Cyprus. Overseas operations are excluded. The figures for total […]
