16 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: banks, tourism, housing, shipping, fast

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has signed a strategic partnership with Avenga for the co-development of a new digital platform leveraging Agentic AI and the full suite of Microsoft Azure AI services, marking a further step in the bank’s long-term digital transformation journey. The initiative forms part of the bank’s multi-year cloud strategy, developed in […]

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40 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Keve, trips abroad, gaming, banks, AI, payment fraud

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a new strategic agreement between Cyprus and France. In its announcement, the chamber said that the agreement “upgrades bilateral cooperation and creates tangible prospects for the Cypriot economy and business ecosystem” at a time of heightened regional and economic challenges. The […]

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6 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: AI, tourism, housing, banks, shipping, employment

Cyprus can secure a leading role in the next era of smart and sustainable tourism if it embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) with urgency and strategic clarity, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou said on Wednesday, addressing a joint government conference on AI and tourism. Damianou opened his remarks by congratulating Deputy […]

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2 w. ago Michalis Athanasiou takes over as Chief Business Officer at National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)

National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) has appointed Michalis Athanasiou as Chief Business Officer, in a move that strengthens its management team during a period of dynamic growth and strategic upgrading of the Group’s presence in Cyprus. Athanasiou brings extensive experience from senior management positions across Cyprus, Australia and Luxembourg. Moreover, his career includes managing critical […]

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2 w. ago Michalis Athanasiou appointed new Chief Business Officer at the National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)

Michalis Athanasiou appointed new Chief Business Officer at the National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)  cbn.com.cy

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3 w. ago Cyprus Business Now: banks, maritime, travelling, inflation, forex, EU Presidency

The Emirates Shipping Association brought the UAE’s maritime community together on Thursday evening for Latitude 25° at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Terrace, an event aimed at reflecting on a busy year and outlining priorities for 2026. Among the distinguished guests were H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq AlMarri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Thomas Kazakos, secretary general of […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus Business Now: EU presidency, property, banks, Slush, EU telecom, Anad

Cyprus will continue its efforts to modernise the way the government operates and strengthen its investment appeal, president Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Thursday. Addressing the general assembly of the association of large investment projects on Thursday, Christodoulides stated that despite an international backdrop of “instability, uncertainty and tensions”, Cyprus has managed to remain an attractive and reliable investment […]

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4 w. ago Cyprus Business Now: Keravnos, China ties, Qatar mission, BoC, shipping, tourism

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has welcomed the European Commission’s autumn 2025 economic forecast, saying that the findings confirm the economy’s “steady progress, resilience and dynamics” despite geopolitical pressures. In a written statement, he said it was “particularly encouraging” that Brussels now expects Cyprus’ economy to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2025, revising its projection upward by 0.4 percentage points from […]

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