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Bank Of Cyprus Earns Two EMEA Finance Awards For €300 Million Bond Deal

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 3, 2026

The Bank of Cyprus has added another milestone to its capital markets track record, securing two honours at the EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2025 for its €300 million Tier 2 bond issuance. The recognition follows the successful transaction completed in September 2025 and further reinforces the lender’s position in international debt markets.

Third Straight Year Of Recognition

The latest awards mark the third consecutive year that the Bank of Cyprus has been recognised by EMEA Finance, underscoring the bank’s sustained momentum in global capital markets. The publication, which tracks major financial transactions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, awarded the bank for both Best Financial Institution Bond (Mid-Cap) in the region and Best Financial Institution Bond in South Eastern Europe.

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Strong Investor Appetite For The Transaction

According to the bank, the awards reflect the exceptional response to the Tier 2 issuance, which drew interest from more than 100 institutional investors. Demand exceeded €3 billion, more than ten times the size of the €300 million offering, signalling deep market confidence in the bank’s credit profile and strategic direction.

Confidence In The Bank’s Strategy

Commenting on the recognition, Bank of Cyprus Treasury Director Despina Kyriakidou said the awards capture both the success of the transaction and the trust international investors continue to place in the institution.

“We are very pleased that our highly successful €300 million Tier 2 bond has received two awards at the annual EMEA Finance Achievement Awards,” Kyriakidou said.

“The fact that this is not the first time that the Bank of Cyprus has been recognised by a prestigious international institution confirms in practice the confidence shown in the bank by international markets and institutional investors,” she added.

Kyriakidou said the result reflects the bank’s strong financial position, consistent growth trajectory and commitment to long-term shareholder value, while also supporting the Cypriot economy.

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Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 10, 2026

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

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Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.