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Yearly Archives: 2014

Bank plans property sales via website

The Bank of Cyprus will launch a website in the next couple of weeks where all the property it owns and wishes to sell will be advertised with a minimum price according to reports.

Building permits down 24% in April

The number of building permits issued in fell 24 per cent compared with the corresponding month of last year and their numbers have declined 14 per cent during the first four months of 2014.

Immovable Property Tax up in the air

Following the wrecking of the draft bill to change the Immovable Property Tax rates for 2014, the Inland Revenue Department has suggested that last year's law be extended for a further year.

New Immovable Property Tax lies

The changes brought about by the new Immovable Property Tax shifts the burden of taxation onto the owners of medium value properties to the benefit of large owners such as property developers.

Fitch upgrades Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank

Ratings agency Fitch has upgraded the Bank of Cyprus and the Hellenic Bank but warned that the island's biggest lender still faces a high risk of capital erosion because of weakening asset quality and profitability.

Banks forced to compensate forex borrowers

On Friday the Hungarian parliament passed a law forcing banks to compensate borrowers for "unfair" conditions in mainly forex loans in the years leading up to the financial crisis.

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