At Sapienta Economics we offer over 20 years deep, detailed, on-the-ground analysis of all aspects the Cyprus economy as well as years of working very closely on the Cyprus problem. We are confident that no other organization in Cyprus or abroad can match our breadth, depth and independence of analysis on Cyprus.
Cyprus is a small European Union country in the Eastern Mediterranean with an all-island population of just over 1 million. It is a member of the European Union and the eurozone but, because of the ongoing Cyprus problem, it is not a member of the OECD. These factors – small size, absence from OECD statistics, a complicated political problem – mean that most large institutions dedicate few resources to the analyzing country.
For example, at the economic level, Cyprus is often left out of comparative economic analyses that pull data from OECD countries. When something big happens (e.g. Ukraine war, Covid-19, global financial crisis, local financial crisis, high-level Cyprus problem negotiations), international analysts tend to second-guess what is going on. This leads to a misunderstanding of risks and therefore, quite likely, a mis-pricing of risk. This mis-pricing can be in two directions. Sometimes international analysis is too bearish and sometimes it is too bullish.
Another issue with analysis produced by local institutions is independence. Most institutions in Cyprus have a commercial or political interest in persuading you to invest here or keep your money here. We have no such affiliations. We make no investments in Cypriot shares or bonds and we have no party political affiliations. This means we can make an honest assessment of the situation. Sometimes things are better than they appear (for example, immediately after sanctions were imposed on Russia in 2022) and sometimes they are worse than they appear (in the run-up to the Cyprus financial crisis in 2013).
This is why Sapienta Economics is trusted by some of the largest companies in the world and some of the largest institutions.
Our analysis comes in primarily two forms: our monthly flagship Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus and our bespoke services. Read on to learn more.
If you are looking for regular in-depth analysis on the following topics visit our Country Analysis Cyprus page
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Clients often seek us out for urgent or ongoing insights on hot issues in Cyprus or the region that are tailored to their specific requirements.
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We also do special reports on topical issues. See the latest below.
Comparing Cyprus and Russia FDI data. Do they tell us anything meaningful? Read our free insights
We have updated our February Special Report on the impact of Russian sanctions on the Cyprus economy. It includes our estimates for the impact on operating income at Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank, the contribution of Russian business to Cyprus GDP, the impact on the economy and more.
UPDATE: This Special Report on the impact of Russia sanctions contains the following:
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In March 2013 eurozone finance ministers decided to impose a haircut/bail-in on Cyprus bank depositors. Within days, we had analyzed both the political and economic fallout in an early version of our monthly Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus (and under our old logo). These days our analysis carries 6 distinct sections. You can read more about our current offering here.
This is a single issue of our monthly Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus.. Our subscribers include the biggest companies and largest international institutions in the world. In addition to an executive summary, each reports contains 6 in-depth sections. To find out more about an annual subscription read more here.
*Areas not under the effective control of the government of the Republic of Cyprus.
This is a single issue of our monthly Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus.. Our subscribers include the biggest companies and largest international institutions in the world. In addition to an executive summary, each reports contains 6 in-depth sections. To find out more about an annual subscription read more here.
*Areas not under the effective control of the government of the Republic of Cyprus.
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