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Eurobank Cyprus Adds Insurance To SME Banking Portfolio

Empowering SMEs With Comprehensive Solutions

Eurobank Cyprus has launched a campaign offering integrated banking and insurance services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The initiative, branded “All That Your Business Needs Every Day,” combines financing, transaction services, and risk coverage within a single product framework.

Addressing Daily Operational Challenges

The bank’s offering focuses on core business needs, including liquidity management, payroll processing, and working capital support. Designed to centralize routine financial operations under one provider, the structure aims to simplify day-to-day administration.

Integrated Banking And Insurance Offerings

The package includes upgraded mobile and online banking tools, overdraft facilities, working capital financing, and corporate credit and debit cards. Card services include travel insurance and compatibility with digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Insurance components are integrated alongside traditional banking services, reflecting a bancassurance model aimed at consolidating financial and risk-management solutions.

Holistic Support For Strategic Growth

Beyond day-to-day operations, the bank offers payroll systems, payment processing tools, asset management, and investment advisory services. The combined structure targets both operational continuity and longer-term financial planning.

Streamlined Access To Expertise

Eurobank Cyprus has created a dedicated online portal with product details and an expression-of-interest form for businesses. The digital onboarding process is intended to simplify access to services.

The campaign expands the bank’s SME offering through bundled financial and insurance products within a single service platform.

Cyprus Introduces €200 Million Support Measures To Cut Energy And Food Costs

Comprehensive Relief Measures For A Resilient Economy

The government of Cyprus introduced support measures exceeding €200 million to reduce household expenses and support key sectors. The package targets energy costs, food prices, tourism and agriculture. Measures come in response to rising costs and supply pressures. Implementation begins in April and May 2026.

Energy And Fiscal Reforms

The government will reduce VAT on electricity for households to 5% from May 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The measure is expected to lower energy bills. Special consumption tax on transport fuels will decrease by 8.33 cents per liter between April and June 2026. Policy targets fuel-related costs.

Broadening The Zero VAT Initiative

Authorities will expand the list of products with zero VAT. Meat, poultry and fish will be included from April 1 to September 30, 2026. Existing zero-VAT categories already include fruits and vegetables. The government also decided not to introduce a green tax on fuels, avoiding an additional cost of about 9 cents per liter.

Sector-Specific Supports

The package includes a 30% wage subsidy for hotel employees for April 2026. Measure supports tourism businesses during the early season. Support for airlines aims to maintain connectivity with key destinations. The agriculture sector will receive subsidies covering 15% of costs for fertilizers and supplies in April and May.

Economic Stability, National Security

President Nikos Christodoulidis said economic stability remains a priority for the government. He noted that growth, fiscal balance and inflation trends support current policy decisions. Statement links economic policy with broader national priorities. The government continues to monitor external risks.

Ensuring Consumer Protection

Furthermore, the government has mandated rigorous market oversight and intensified inspections to prevent exploitative pricing during this period of economic intervention. This proactive stance ensures that the benefits of the measures directly serve the citizens without unintended inflationary impacts.

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