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Key findings of Cyprus real estate conference

Key findings form a real estate conference to discuss the state of the Cyprus property market recently hosted by RICS (Cyprus) at which the management of REOs and NPLs were also discussed.

Cyprus has made limited progress

Cyprus has made limited progress with implementing the 2016 country-specific recommendations said the European Commission in its country report on Cyprus issued earlier today.

ECB argues ‘bad banks’ could reduce NPLs

The European Central Bank made the case on Tuesday for having state-backed 'bad banks' buy part of the 1 trillion euros of non-performing loans (NPLs) that are curbing lending and economic growth in parts of the euro zone.

Non-performing loans will take time to resolve

The problem of non-performing loans will take some time to resolve due to the complexity of the problem said the Cyprus Central Bank's Governor speaking before a parliamentary Committee.

NPLs at post December 2014 low

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system fell to a post December 2014 low in August according to statistics released by the Central Bank of Cyprus to stand at €24.55 billion.

Banks highly exposed to construction sector

The Cyprus Central Bank reports that banks are highly exposed to the construction sector in its "Household and Non-Financial Corporations Indebtedness Report" published earlier this week.

Debt-to-asset swaps distort property sales

Although property sales in Cyprus appear to have increased by 25 per cent during the first five months of 2016, the numbers include debt-to-asset swaps as part of the banks' restructuring deals.

Cyprus advised to do more

The European Commission has issued Cyprus with a number of recommendations to speed the issuance of Title Deeds, reduce NPLs, eliminate impediments in the insolvency and foreclosure frameworks, etc.

Non-performing loan ratio increases

Non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio in the Cypriot banking system stood at 48.9 per cent of total loans at the end of February, up from 45.8 per cent in December, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus.

Resolving NPLs with innovative solutions

A recent seminar in Nicosia focused on the options open to banks in dealing with non-performing loans (NPLs) in Cyprus. Financial expert Erol Riza sums up the advice from key international financial institutions.

Non-performing loans restructured

Pafilia Property Developers, the D. Zavos Group and Tsokkos Hotels and Resorts have restructured their non-performing loans (NPLs) according to sources inside the Bank of Cyprus.

Central Bank must do more to solve NPL problem

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) must push for a greater volume and quality of loan restructurings in addition to halting the creation of new non-performing exposures, for which it has implemented a framework of objectives.

Bank of Cyprus NPLs at tipping point

Nick Smith, who succeeded Euan Hamilton as the head of the Bank of Cyprus' restructurings and debt recovery department, sees non-performing loans (NPLs) at tipping point as the bank mulls big loans syndication.

Non-performing loans remain high

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot financial system stood at 47.8 per cent of total loans at the end of September 2015, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus.

NPLs remain obstinately high

Latest figures from the Cyprus Central Bank reveal that non-performing loans (NPLs) continue to remain high despite the implementation of the foreclosures and insolvency laws three months ago.

IMF review could release €125 million

The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has reported that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss the eighth review of Cyprus' economic adjustment program on 23 September.

NPLs long road ahead

New figures published by the Cyprus Central Bank show that the banks still have a long way to go in reducing NPLs, which increased by €68.2 million at the end of June 2015 to stand at €27.04 billion.

Guidelines on restructuring loans

The Cyprus Debtors Association has published detailed step-by-step list of guidelines on how borrowers may restructure their loans and advising them of their rights if they are being pressed by banks.

Problem housing loans below 10 percent

Based on the preliminary results from the Bank of Cyprus, problematic housing loans account for just 9.4% of its non-performing loans of €12.7 billion and only 10.2% of its NPLs in Cyprus.

The major problem of non-performing loans

Banks in Cyprus could secure the collection of significant parts of loans that are currently not being serviced by managing their non-performing loans more efficiently as Dr George Mountis explains.

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