Bank of Cyprus

Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd ("the Bank") was founded in 1899 and is the holding company of the Bank of Cyprus Group ("the Group"). The Group offers a wide range of financial products and services, which include banking services, leasing, factoring, brokerage, fund management, investment banking, general and life insurance services. The Bank of Cyprus Group operates a total of 588 branches and employs 12.137 staff worldwide. The Group is the leading financial services organisation in Cyprus, with a dynamic presence in Greece and Russia and operations in the United Kingdom, Australia, Romania, Ukraine and the Channel Islands. Bank of Cyprus also has eight representative offices in Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Canada and South Africa. The Bank is licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus and operates under its regulation and supervision. The Bank's market share in deposits and loans in Cyprus, including credit cooperatives, amounts to 28,3% and 27,6%, respectively. The Bank operates 143 branches in Cyprus. The Bank has been operating in Greece since 1991. The dynamic expansion of the Bank's Greek operations started in 1999. The Bank operates 164 branches in Greece. The market share of the Bank in deposits and loans in Greece amounts to around 4%. Kyprou Lea