Transparency International, the global anti-corruption watchdog, promoted Cyprus to rank 42 in its 2017 Corruption Perception Index from 45 the year before as the island improved its score from 55 to 57.

Three beaches in Ayia Napa and Protaras have been included in the 25best beaches of Europe by Trip Advisor.

The recent acquisition of three properties from the Shacolas Group appears to be connected to the creation of a company that will manage commercial properties likely to be announced by Bank of Cyprus in the coming days.

The harmonised consumer price index dropped 1.5% year-on-year in January 2018, as a drop in the prices in most categories of goods and services offset less affordable energy products, the statistical service said.

The number of tourist arrivals rose 21% year-on-year last month, to 62,611, yet another all-time high for a January 2018, defying a drop in the number of Russian tourists, the statistical service said.

CyprusProfile talks to Angelos Gregoriades, Chairman, KPMG in Cyprus, about which sectors of the economy provide the best opportunity for growth and foreign investment, and his expectations for Cyprus in 2018

CyprusProfile talks to Andreas Christofides, Managing Director, KPMG in Cyprus, about the key areas of opportunity or growth, and his expectations for Cyprus in 2018

CyprusProfile talks to Angelos Gregoriades, President of CIFA, about how he sees the investment funds sector developing, and what his expectations are for Cyprus in 2018

February marks the beginning of a new era in Limassol, as construction began on the new high-rise development, The Icon, by Limassol’s famous property developer Imperio. The Icon is set to be one of the tallest residential buildings in Cyprus, boasting panoramic views of the city and coastline of Limassol. The project was designed by the established architectural firm UDS Antoniades + Eleftheriou architects.

Cypriot banks relaxed their mortgage and consumer credit standards in the fourth quarter of 2017, for the first time since the end of 2014, and are expected to do the same in the current quarter, the Central Bank of Cyprus said.