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As with all sectors of the financial system, the payments and banking sector is also undergoing an important transformation with new technology-based innovative products and services.

The new law gives effect to Regulation (EU) 2019/452, introducing a formal review process for certain investments by non-EU investors into Cyprus businesses.

On Friday 15th of October 2021, the Ministry of Finance of Cyprus announced its new action plan for attracting foreign investment and enhance business activity in Cyprus,...

In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a detailed report examining the evolving threat of complex proliferation financing (PF) and sanctions evasion schemes.

With the introduction of the new Alternative Investment Funds Law (L.124(I)/2018) Cyprus' legal framework has been duly modernized and provides a competitive alternative to other popular European Fund Hubs.

In Cyprus Transfer Pricing rules are regulated by the circular issued on 30 June 2017 by the Cyprus Tax Authorities (CTA) (the "Circular") revising the transfer pricing framework for companies ...

Cyprus has a well-developed shipping finance sector, with a range of financing options available to shipowners and operators.

Companies planning securities offerings must navigate ESMA's September package of prospectus reforms, which includes final guidance, proposed technical standards, and ongoing consultations at different implementation stages. The challenge lies in distinguishing which changes apply immediately versus those still under development, particularly regarding disclosure requirements, financial summaries, and base prospectus supplements. Understanding these distinctions is critical for issuers to maintain compliant

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In the recent judgment of the new Cyprus Court of Appeal dated 09/02/2024, Regarding the Petition of Evelyn Bates v. Regarding the Company M. Moniatis & Sons Ltd, Civil Appeal no. 145/2018, 9/2/2024 the following were decided:

The Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2014 was enacted by the parliament on the 10th of July 2014 and entered into force on the 27th of July 2014.

Libor [London interbank offered rate] is the primary benchmark, along with Euribor, for short-term interest rates around the world. Libor rates are calculated for five currencies ...

ESMA has published its latest compliance table on MiCA Guidelines for knowledge and competence assessment, revealing how EU national competent authorities, including Cyprus regulators, are implementing supervisory standards for crypto-asset service providers. The update signals a shift in regulatory focus from initial authorisation to ongoing operational compliance and staff competence frameworks.

This is the second in a series of articles on the implementation of Directive 2014/65/EU, (MiFID II), in Cyprus. Below we explore changes to the local industry that mandates greater investor protection.

On 11 June 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “Court”) delivered its judgment in Case C-81/24, Jenec. The case concerned the relationship between the right of access to a payment account with basic features under Directive 2014/92/EU (the “Payment Accounts Directive”) and the AML/CFT obligations imposed on financial institutions under Directive (EU) 2015/849 (the “AML Directive”).

With the implementation from 3 January 2018 of EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (MiFID II) and accompanying Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR), additional requirements ...

What if the market you've been eyeing for expansion suddenly transforms into a regulatory minefield—where banking restrictions, prolonged transaction approvals, and cautious investors stand between you and success?

Die Klägerin ist Tierärztin in Frankfurt am Main und unterhält ein Bankkonto bei der Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank eG („Apobank"). Die Apobank hat ihren Hauptsitz...