Cyprus
Cypriot president appoints adviser as central bank governor
New governor was acquitted in 2020 trial over 2013 bank collapse
Cypriot governor and NBIM chief executive contract Covid-19
Herodotou and Tangen become latest central bank officials to test positive for the virus
Olli Rehn on AIT, market neutrality and EU fiscal policies
The Bank of Finland governor talks about the ECB’s strategy review, market failure on climate change, lessons from the sovereign debt crisis, and the Draghi legacy effect on Covid-19 responses
Deposit insurance schemes must be credible – Bank of Portugal paper
Cypriot and Portuguese insurance schemes failed to stop bank runs due to low credibility, researchers say
Cypriot judges end second trial of ex-governor
Prosecutors should not have tried Christodolou twice over alleged bribe payment, judges rule
Lifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
The architect of the euro’s monetary operating framework is still playing an important role in shaping the debate on monetary policy
Treasury systems initiative: Calypso Technology
The tech company secured important breakthroughs including with its Maps treasury operations system
Cyprus central bank adopts Maps treasury management system
The system was built by Calypso and has been used by the Bank of Spain and Banque de France since 2016
ECB welcomes Cypriot state’s rethink on central bank law
Law allows recapitalisation of the central bank if necessary and clarifies powers to dismiss directors
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
ECB raises concerns over new Cyprus agency
Powers given to digital security agency should not prejudice those of ECB, opinion warns
Cypriot president appoints new central bank governor
Current governor’s term will not be renewed after clashes with government
Cypriot former governor on trial for allegedly taking bribes
Former son-in-law will testify against Christodoulou in case connected to failed bank Laiki
Cyprus governor says 2015 police raid stopped her investigating politicians’ debts
Governor Georghadji offers to re-start investigation into loans to “politically exposed persons”
Cyprus’s finance minister blocked reform of failed bank – governor
Georghadji says collapse of Co-op Bank cost Cyprus government around €5 billion
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence – emboldened by feeble action by the European Commission
Cyprus ex-governor says government errors helped bring bank down
Demetriades rejects attacks claims made by CBC predecessor Orphanides
Cyprus inquiry into failed bank hears conflicting allegations
Inquiry told of strong political influence over Co-op Bank
Cyprus ex-governor says authorities asked for false audit of failed bank
Orphanides accuses central bank and former government of “murdering” Cyprus Co-op Bank
ECB says Cyprus must act carefully over NPL plans
Government must also take care over treatment of assets of collapsed bank, ECB cautions
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor