Nicosia, Cyprus. The Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday published its Quarterly Financial Accounts for the period ending in March 2026, reporting marginal increases in household and corporate debt compared with the previous quarter. Debt ratios remained substantially lower than a decade earlier.
Insurance, investment and pension funds
Insurance companies held financial assets of €6.10 billion at the end of March 2026. Cash and deposits accounted for 7 per cent of assets, loans for 2 per cent, debt securities for 29 per cent, shares for 45 per cent and other financial assets for 18 per cent.
Investment funds held €7.60 billion in financial assets. Of the total, 4 per cent was invested in cash and deposits, 13 per cent in loans and debt securities, 80 per cent in shares and 3 per cent in other financial assets.
Pension funds held €5.00 billion in financial assets. Their portfolios comprised 55 per cent in shares, 14 per cent in cash and deposits, 13 per cent in loans, 6 per cent in debt securities and 11 per cent in other financial assets.
Household assets and debt
Households’ financial assets reached €65.30 billion at the end of March 2026, according to the CBC.
Cash, deposits and loans accounted for 53 per cent of household financial assets, while debt securities represented 4 per cent, shares 26 per cent and other financial assets 17 per cent.
Household debt stood at €20.10 billion at the end of March 2026.