Bankers yesterday criticised as unfair a deal to sell the Greek operations of the island’s banks as part of a €10 billion bailout deal Cyprus signed with international lenders.

All 112 beaches tested in Cyprus for a recent European report have “excellent” water quality, putting the island at the top of the EU for bathing.

Technocrats from Cyprus’ international lenders (ECB, EC, IMF) and from the Central Bank of Cyprus continue discussions today in Nicosia, which focus on the consolidation of Cyprus’ banking sector.

Limassol Marina has welcomed the first yachts just months after delivering the 94 luxury apartments at Nereids Residences.

A draft law that a group of European Union lawmakers voted for on Monday would shield small depositors from losing their savings in future bank rescues, but customers with more than €100,000 in savings when a bank failed could suffer losses.

Air France and Cyprus Airways are offering a total of 20 daily code-share flights as of this week.

Dolphin subsidiaries Aristo Developers and Venus Rock Estates agree on €290m golf resort deal.

A team of troika technocrats have arrived in Cyprus to monitor developments in the island’s financial sector.

The education ministry has announced it would be granting €4 million in student grants for those studying at state-run and private universities for the current academic year.

The new law aimed at enabling cooperative banks to raise capital paves the way for better running, more modern entities, the co-op banks’ supervisor said yesterday.