A Close Look at Cyprus’ Bank Deposit Rates: Comparing with the Eurozone

by News Editor

May 7, 2025

Recent data from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Central Bank of Cyprus highlight an important aspect of the Cypriot financial landscape: deposit rates. Household deposit rates in Cyprus are notably lower than many eurozone counterparts, presenting an interesting financial environment for both residents and investors. In March, the interest rate for household time deposits up to one year was 1.41%, down slightly from February’s 1.51%.

Eurozone Comparisons

Cyprus’ rates rank among the lowest in the eurozone, with only Slovenia offering lower rates at 1.26%. Italy, on the other hand, leads with the highest rates at 2.71%, followed by Malta at 2.45%. This discrepancy shows that Cypriot households earn about half the interest compared to Italians for the same deposit amount.

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Cyprus Real Estate Sales Surge in Early 2025: A Data-Driven Insight gives more context into financial trends in the region.

Impact on Businesses and Lending

Cyprus’ business deposit rates also saw a decline, with rates falling to 1.31% in March from 1.54% in February. In contrast, French businesses enjoy significantly higher returns at 2.56%. On the lending side, housing loan interest rates in Cyprus remained high at 4.56%, only slightly below the Netherlands’ 4.57%.

The Central Bank attributes part of this to the varied risks and compositions of mortgage portfolios, as explained in their recent reports.

For more insights, you can check out Moody’s Elevates Bank of Cyprus to A3 Rating, which discusses broader financial resilience in the region.

Trends in New Loans

Interestingly, total new loans surged in March, reaching €964.2 million—a substantial jump from the previous month. New housing loans specifically increased to €188.2 million, showing a robust market activity despite the low deposit rates.

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Mirendil Signs $100 Million Google Cloud Deal To Advance Self-Improving AI

by News Editor

August 6, 2026

AI startup Mirendil has signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to secure computing infrastructure for its self-improving AI research.

The partnership reflects growing competition among AI companies to lock in access to high-performance computing, while cloud providers race to attract promising startups developing next-generation AI models.

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Backing The Next Stage Of AI Research

Mirendil plans to use Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), Nvidia GPUs and managed training infrastructure to develop AI systems capable of improving their own performance over time.

Known as recursive self-improvement, the concept focuses on building AI that can refine its knowledge and capabilities with minimal human intervention. The technology is attracting growing interest across the industry, with several startups and leading AI labs exploring similar approaches.

According to co-founder and Chief Executive Behnam Neyshabur, the long-term goal is to develop AI that can automate scientific research and accelerate discoveries in fields such as medicine, biology and materials science.

Compute Capacity Becomes A Strategic Asset

Training increasingly advanced AI models requires enormous computing resources, making long-term infrastructure agreements a critical competitive advantage.

Mirendil said Google’s combination of TPUs and GPUs allows workloads to be matched with the most suitable hardware, improving efficiency while reducing costs for customers.

For Google Cloud, the agreement strengthens its position in the race to provide infrastructure for frontier AI developers, while giving the company exposure to one of the industry’s emerging approaches to next-generation artificial intelligence.

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