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The volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) within the Cypriot banking system continued to improve, according to the latest report issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), based on data as of November 30, 2025. The figures published by the CBC provide an overview of aggregate NPL indicators across the country’s entire banking sector. By the end of November 2025, the NPL ratio—excluding exposures to central banks and other credit institutions—fell to 4.0 per cent. This repres

Net new loans in Cyprus declined in November 2025, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus. Specifically, net new loans fell to €256.3 million from total new loans of €565.2 million, compared with €429.4 million from total new loans of €624.9 million in October 2025. The Central Bank’s report also included statistical data on average interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions in Cyprus on deposits and loans to euro area residents

Greece has taken another step in shedding the legacy of its sovereign debt crisis by repaying a portion of its eurozone bailout loans well ahead of schedule, a move aimed at strengthening investor confidence and reducing long-term borrowing costs.   This week, Athens completed the early repayment of €5.3bn in loans issued under the first eurozone bailout programme. These obligations were originally set to mature after 2031, with some extending into the 2040s. Paying them down