Financial supervision in the Republic of Cyprus: the case for reform
Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance
ISSN: 1358-1988
Article publication date: 1 January 2006
Abstract
Purpose
Aims to examine the current financial scenario in Cyprus and to suggest medium‐term reforms to the institutional set‐up of Cypriot financial supervision.
Design/methodology/approach
Details the different sectors in Cyprus's financial set‐up and suggests measures necessary for remedial reform.
Findings
The suggested reforms should considerably enhance the consistency and extend the viability of the Cypriot financial supervision system without unduly upsetting its hitherto institutional balance or introducing unnecessary complications to its contemporary arrangements.
Originality/value
This represents a starting‐point for Cypriot financial reform, which has up to press been only marginally considered.
Keywords
Citation
Athanassiou, P. (2006), "Financial supervision in the Republic of Cyprus: the case for reform", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1108/13581980610644761
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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