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Cyprus imposes 100 euro limit on ATMs of 2 banks
Cyprus' central bank has imposed a daily withdrawal limit of 100 euros ($130) from ATMs of the country's two largest lenders, Bank of Cyprus and ...
Cyprus talks to continue; no deal yet
Cyprus officials and international representatives ended torturous negotiation in the early hours of Sunday with no agreement on a plan to raise money ...
Switzerland draws 0-0 at Cyprus in WCup qualifier
Switzerland wasted a series of chances in a 0-0 draw with Cyprus in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday, though stretched its lead atop the group
What happens if Cyprus collapses?
What happens if Cyprus' banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro? The European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the ...
Cyprus lawmakers approve key bills for bailout
Lawmakers in Cyprus approved three key bills Friday that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and help it ...
Greek bank to buy local units of Cypriot lenders
Greece's Piraeus Bank was chosen Friday to buy two Cypriot banks' operations in Greece, part of the Mediterranean island's plan to avoid bankruptcy ...
Key players in Cyprus' financial drama
The government of Cyprus is trying frantically to come up with a Plan B to avoid the country's financial collapse and possible exit from the euro ...
Bank closure leaves Cyprus businesses high and dry
At Jenny Dobreva's a convenience store, a customer comes up to get a lighter. She apologetically turns him away. It's not because he doesn't have ...
Crisis in Cyprus threatens EU role and legitimacy
By rejecting an EU bailout and turning to Russia for help, Cyprus has exposed the growing frustration and dwindling solidarity within the European ...
Cyprus rushes bailout plan as clock ticks
Cypriot politicians moved Thursday to restructure the country's most troubled bank as part of a broader bailout plan that must be in place by Monday ...
Cyprus court convicts Hezbollah member
A Cyprus criminal court found a Hezbollah member on Thursday guilty of helping to plan attacks on Israelis on the east Mediterranean Island in a ...
Cyprus: Small island, big role in history
The EU and Russia are having one of their biggest spats in recent times over the future of the Cypriot economy. It's not the first time that the ...
Cypriot officials: Plan B drawn up to get bailout
Searching for a way out of a crippling financial crisis, officials in Cyprus on Wednesday pursued a new bailout strategy that could include a loan ...
Greek markets recover losses from Cyprus crisis
Shares on the Athens Stock exchange rebounded Wednesday from heavy losses suffered over Cyprus' financial crisis, as a political spat erupted in ...
Asia stocks mixed after Cyprus vote on bailout
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers rejected a tax on bank deposits that would have partly funded an emergency bailout ...
Cyprus in limbo after rejecting bank seizures plan
Lawmakers in Cyprus decisively rejected a plan on Tuesday to seize up to 10 percent of people's bank deposits in order to secure an international ...
Give Cyprus more time, Greece tells EU
Banking stocks in Greece were hammered Tuesday before Cypriot lawmakers rejected a bailout plan, while government officials here urged eurozone ...
EU makes important step toward banking union
The European Union on Tuesday cleared a major legal hurdle toward establishing a full banking union to stabilize its financial system, just as ...
A look at Cyprus' move to seize bank deposits
Lawmakers in Cyprus are still scrambling for a way to raise €5.8 billion ($7.5 billion) to help pay for an international bailout of the country's ...
Savings account seizure plan draws fury in Cyprus
A plan to seize up to 10 percent of savings accounts in Cyprus to help pay for a €15.8 billion financial bailout was met with fury Monday, and the ...
Asia stocks, euro lower before Cyprus bailout vote
Asian stock markets and the euro tumbled Monday as a plan to fund a bailout for Cyprus by taxing its bank deposits raised worries it could spark an ...
A look at Cyprus' decision to tax depositors
People with bank accounts in Cyprus were shocked Saturday to learn that as part of an agreement reached with international creditors the government ...
Cypriots' president defends bailout deal
Cyprus' president said Saturday that the decision to force bank depositors to share the burden of a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its ...
Cyprus secures $13 bn bailout from eurozone, IMF
Cash-strapped Cyprus secured a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund in a bid to ...