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Cyprus has established a new public law entity to address financing gaps for SMEs and startups through direct loans, guarantees, co-financing arrangements, and equity investments. The organization aims to mobilize private sector financing by addressing market failures rather than competing with commercial banks.

As from February 2017 Cyprus adopted the Startup Visa Scheme for third Country Nationals. The scheme forms part of the Policy Statement on Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.

Senior associate, Pamela Evangelou, recently contributed an article on the above topic to the prestigious IFLR platform.

In 2017 the Council of Ministers of the Cyprus Government adopted the policy on Innovative Startup Businesses aiming to attract the establishment of such businesses in Cyprus.

The policy applies to the founders of such businesses, to its managers and support staff.

On 18 March 2026, the Cyprus Tax Department announced the 10-year government bond yield rates for a number of countries as at 31 December 2025.