Tuesday April 2 2013

News Source: Global Exchanges

Focus: Holidays and Opening Hours and suspensions

Type: General




The Cyprus Stock Exchange has reopened for trading today (2nd April) but has announced the suspension of trading of the securities of Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Popular Bank from today Tuesday, April 2, 2013 for a period of 10 working days i.e. until 15 April 2013 (inclusive).

The prohibition relates to the following securities:

Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd (BOCY)Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd – Convertible Bonds 2013/2018 (BCCB)Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd – Convertible Capital Securities (BCCCB)Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd – Convertible Enhanced Capital Securities (BCCOD)Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd – Convertible Enhanced Capital Securities (BCOCO)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (CPB)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd – Capital Securities (CPBCB)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd – Non-Cumulative Capital Securities 2010 (CPBCC)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd – Capital Securities (CPBCS)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd – Guaranteed Bonds (CPBG)Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd – Guaranteed Bonds (CPBG2)

Additionally, the trading of the Guaranteed Debt securities of Amathus Public Ltd (AMGB) and K. Athienitis Contractors Developers Public Ltd (ACDB) is suspended until the issue of guarantees of the Debt securities is clarified. The decision was taken to protect investors since these bonds are guaranteed by the Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd.

Click on the above link for the press release (Greek).