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Privatization Bill for the Cyprus Stock Exchange Heads to Plenary

Published January 12, 2026, 12:11
Privatization Bill for the Cyprus Stock Exchange Heads to Plenary

The bill for the privatization of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) is moving to the Plenary Session of the Parliament, following a discussion in the Parliamentary Committee on Finance. The revised text places greater emphasis on the evaluation of the qualitative criteria of potential investors, beyond the financial ones. The Ministry of Finance retains the possibility of remaining a shareholder in the CSE. The process includes the submission of business plans with binding proposals for the development of the stock market, as well as their evaluation based on financial (70%) and qualitative (30%) criteria. There is also the possibility of excluding investors for reasons of public interest. The CSE trade unions have expressed interest in labor issues.