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Monthly Archives: December, 2015

Central Bank must do more to solve NPL problem

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) must push for a greater volume and quality of loan restructurings in addition to halting the creation of new non-performing exposures, for which it has implemented a framework of objectives.

Immovable Property Tax collected €84.48 million

The Cyprus News Agency reports that the government had collected almost €85 million in Immovable Property Tax by 3rd December, which accounts for approximately 82.25 per cent of the total.

Bank of Cyprus NPLs at tipping point

Nick Smith, who succeeded Euan Hamilton as the head of the Bank of Cyprus' restructurings and debt recovery department, sees non-performing loans (NPLs) at tipping point as the bank mulls big loans syndication.

Cyprus back at number 10

Cyprus jumped twelve places to number 10 in November's Top of the Props chart published by TheMoveChannel.com, which records the most searched for overseas destinations to buy property.

Price falls at very low levels

The Cyprus Central Bank's Residential Property Price Index for quarter 3 2015 reports that the decline in the general housing price index (houses and apartments) fell by 0.3 per cent over the quarter.

Corruption in the Land Registry

Various cases of possible corruption at the Land Registry have been uncovered by the Cyprus Auditor General, Odysseas Michaelides, together with tax evasion by lawyers and doctors and under-charging.

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