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Bank NPL Ratio at 2.1% - Coverage Ratio at 71%

Published January 23, 2026, 12:30
Bank NPL Ratio at 2.1% - Coverage Ratio at 71%

At the end of October 2023, the Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio of the Cypriot banking sector, excluding loans to Central Banks and Credit Institutions, decreased to 4.2% from 4.5% at the end of September 2023. The NPL ratio, according to the methodology applied by the European Banking Authority (EBA), decreased to 2.1% from 2.3%. Simultaneously, the coverage ratio of NPLs with loan loss provisions increased to 70.7% from 68.5%. Total restructured loans amounted to €1.1 billion, of which €0.5 billion remain classified as NPLs.