The Employers' Association (OEV) helped stabilise the Cyprus economy in2014 by lowering labour costs, curbing unemployment, and supporting the government’s guaranteed minimum income (GMI) scheme, the body said in a statement recently.

Auctioneers for mortgaged property auctions will be assigned randomly via an electronic selection system at the interior ministry, according to the auctioning regulations tabled by the government in a recent joint House finance and interior committee session.

Cheaper water will be available for 26 farming communities once a water treatment plant currently under construction is completed, agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis told a meeting of the House Refugees Committee recently.

According to the European Commission’s Spring 2015 economic forecast, growth momentum is not expected to resume until 2016, when household and corporate deleveraging enable sustainable growth.

The Bank of Cyprus announced recently the disposal of its investment in Marfin Diversified Strategy Fund Plc (MDSF), comprising 1.142.052,6400 Founder Shares and 765.096,0464 US Dollar A Shares (95% of MDSF issued share capital) to Dorchester Capital Secondaries Offshore III, LP.

Unemployment in Cyprus fell slightly in March 2015 and stood at 16,0%, compared to 16,1% in February 2015.

The Cooperative Central Bank recently announced a net profit of €41.20 million for 2014, after having revised upwards its provision for impairment losses on loans and other advances by €166.05 and a tax credit of €15.22 million.

United Kingdom-based investors bought most of a seven-year Cyprus benchmark sold on April 28, 2015 the Finance Ministry in Nicosia said recently.

Jordan is interested to import natural gas from Cyprus’ offshore gasfields and Cyprus is willing to supply Jordan with natural gas as soon as the infrastructures is ready, House President Yiannakis Omirou said recently.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Cyprus's (BoC) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'CC' and Hellenic Bank's (HB) Long-term IDR to 'B-', with a Stable Outlook, from 'CCC'.