Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Marios Demetriades has said that there has been an increase of more than 12% in air traffic in the first four months of 2016.

The contract for building and operating the Paralimni marina has been awarded to PMV Maritime Holdings Ltd.

Cyprus had the third lowest yearly inflation in the EU for April 2016, recording a -2.1% rate of inflation according to Eurostat.

RCB Bank recently said it supports the Cyprus Olympic team and that it has become a major sponsor for the Cyprus National Olympic Committee.

The European Commission said that it will propose that the European Council terminate the excessive deficit procedure for Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia, after the three countries took effective action to reduce their fiscal deficits.

Cobalt is officially Cyprus’ new airline with its Air Operator Certificate issued after successfully completing a test flight from Larnaca to Heraklion, a press release from the low-cost carrier said.

In cooperation with the US private equity firm KKR and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Eurobank and Alpha Bank have created a joint company for managing troubled loans from large businesses.

The government will pass on to taxpayers any benefits deriving from the recovery of the economy, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said recently.

The number of tourist arrivals in April 2016 rose 12% to 225,575 compared to the respective month of 2015 boosted by positive news from all major markets except Greece and Germany, the statistical service said.

The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) has unveiled its new housing loans scheme, primarily targeted at young couples and providing long-term loans of up to €450,000.