We want Cyprus to emerge stronger from the crisis than before, German Minister of State for European Affairs Michael Roth has said, addressing a recent event in Nicosia.

August harmonised inflation in Cyprus accelerated to 0.8% compared with the 0.1% of the corresponding period of 2013 when the island was facing deflation pressures, figures released by Eurostat on show.

Bank of Cyprus (BoC) said recently it has agreed to sell a UK loan portfolio largely composed of residential and commercial real estate-backed facilities to Mars Capital Finance Limited, a mortgage lender and administrator regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the UK, and to Camael Mortgages Limited.

Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides highlighted nine positive facts in the local economy, pointing out that this has been achieved through the hard work of the people of Cyprus.

The average hourlylabour cost across the whole economy dropped in Cyprus by 3.9% in nominal values during the second quarter of 2014, compared the same period in 2013.

The outlook on the Cypriot banking system remains negative, primarily reflecting the expectation of a continued rise in problem loans over the next 12-18 months that will exacerbate losses and erode banks’ capital, Moody’s said recently.

Deliberations between the European Central Bank (ECB), Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and local commercial banks as part of finalising the results of the ‘stress test’ will commence shortly, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported recently.

The Troika will follow a more simplified process regarding the release of the sixth tranche of Cyprus' financial assistance package, after Nicosia failed to meet the preconditions for the next disbursement.

Cyprus trade deficit for the first six months of 2014 stood at €1.6 billion, recording an annual increase of €100 million, Eurostat data released recently shows.

Cyprus Stock Exchange announced recently it approved to introduce to the Stock Exchange 151,065,200 ordinary shares of Hellenic Bank, which emerged following mandatory conversion of the company's Convertible Bonds.