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Eurobank Prices €400 Million Senior Preferred Bond At 3.50%

Issuance Details And Structure

Eurobank S.A. priced a €400 million senior preferred bond. Fixed Rate Senior Preferred Notes mature on July 17, 2029 and were placed privately through Morgan Stanley. The bonds offer a 3.50% yield and include a call option at par on July 17, 2028.

Investor Participation And Geographical Breakdown

Settlement is scheduled for April 17, 2026, with listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF market. International investors accounted for approximately 95% of demand. Investors from the United Kingdom represented 44% of allocations, followed by France at 20%. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland together accounted for 10%. Asset managers received 70% of allocations, while banks and private banks held 18%.

Strategic Use Of Proceeds

Proceeds will support compliance with Minimum Requirements for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL). Funding will also be used for general financing needs. The issuance supports capital structure management.

Share Buyback Programme Execution

Eurobank repurchased 677,073 shares on the Athens Stock Exchange between April 7 and April 9, 2026. The average purchase price was €3.73 per share, with total spending of €2,525,514.49.

The programme was approved on October 22, 2025 and executed through Eurobank Equities Single Member Investment Firm S.A.

Conclusion

Bond issuance and share buybacks reflect ongoing capital management activity. Investor demand and allocation data indicate continued access to international markets.

Cyprus Expects More French Visitors In 2027 As Air Capacity Expands

Cyprus expects more French visitors in 2027 as airlines increase capacity between the two countries, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said after meetings with tour operators in Paris.

France, one of Cyprus’ key tourism markets, has had a difficult 2026. French arrivals fell 46% year over year to 8,453 in August, from 15,663 a year earlier, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). August arrivals were also nearly 50% below the 16,798 recorded in the same month of 2024.

Overall, Cyprus received 2.82 million tourist arrivals between January and August, down 7% from the same period in 2025.

Air Connectivity Supports 2027 Outlook

Koumis discussed the 2027 outlook with senior executives from tour operators offering Cyprus holidays during the IFTM Top Resa travel trade fair in Paris.

Higher air capacity between France and Cyprus was a key focus of the talks. Participants also discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on the French market and Cyprus’ efforts to adapt its tourism offering to French travelers.

“The French market is undoubtedly an extremely important market for our country’s tourism,” Koumis said, adding that France had regained importance only a few years ago and still had room to grow.

Improved air connectivity will be an important factor in that expansion, according to Koumis. “It is now clear that air connectivity between France and Cyprus is improving significantly, which is a basic prerequisite for the further growth of the market,” he said.

Cyprus Promotes Tourism And Regional Cooperation

Koumis attended the opening of IFTM Top Resa at the invitation of French Tourism Minister Serge Papin, who later visited the Cyprus stand. Held from Sept. 15 to 17 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the event brought together more than 32,000 tourism professionals representing 177 destinations and 1,650 brands, according to organizers.

During his visit, Koumis also met Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy. Cyprus and Egypt reaffirmed their tourism cooperation and discussed opportunities to strengthen ties further.

French media interviews covered Cyprus’ tourism offering, infrastructure and services, along with efforts to develop specialized tourism products. Regional instability weighed on arrivals in 2026, particularly during the spring, although the decline narrowed over the summer.

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