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80% of Bids for 10-Year Cypriot Bond from International Investors

Published January 22, 2026, 10:30
80% of Bids for 10-Year Cypriot Bond from International Investors

80% of the bids for the €1 billion 10-year Cypriot bond issued by the Republic of Cyprus came from international investors. The issuance, the first since the recovery of the 'A' rating from leading rating agencies, attracted offers from asset managers, banks, insurance/pension companies, as well as central banks and official institutions. The largest percentage of international investors came from the United Kingdom (43.5%), the Scandinavian countries (14.0%), Portugal (9.7%), Germany and Austria (4.6%), France (2.5%), the Netherlands (1.6%), and Italy (1.6%). The bond was priced at mid-swaps +44 basis points, with a yield of 3.339% and a spread of +51.0 basis points against the August 2035 DBR 2.6%. The underwriters of the issue were Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Société Générale, with the Bank of Cyprus acting as Co-Manager.