Cyprus will win back market confidence if it continues its efforts to reform and consolidate the economy, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said recently.

Cyprus and Egypt recently signed an air transport agreement in Cairo providing for multiple carriers rather than just one from each side which was the case up to date.

Home prices on the island fell 0.9% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to January to March, the statistical service said.

Cobalt, the Cypriot airline which launched its flight programme in July 2016, said that it would increase the number of its aircraft to six by the beginning of 2017.

Construction activity in Cyprus rose an annual 11% in the second quarter of the year, in which producer prices dropped 3.9%, the statistical service said.

According to the Cyprus Statistical Service, the Harmonized Price Index for September 2016 decreased by 0.4% when compared to September 2015.

This remarkable success of Limassol Del Mar, which was attained three years prior to the completion of the project’s phase 1, is ascribed for its unique architecture, location, quality finishes and facilities, and keen pre-construction prices; attributes that are ideal to any potential owner.

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened 29% from January to August to €2.8bn compared with the respective period of 2015, mainly on increased imports, the statistical service said.

The international investment position of Cyprus recorded a small improvement in 2016 Q2, according to recent data from the island's Central Bank.

Natural gas found within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone and efforts to exploit it in cooperation with neighbouring countries allow for even higher expectations for the island’s already flourishing shipping sector.