Nicosia:A total of 14 bounced cheques amounting to £39,472 were issued in October, as reported by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Wednesday.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the cheques involved 10 persons, including six legal entities and four individuals.
From January to October, 176 bounced cheques worth £452,675 were issued, compared to 198 cheques worth £616,581 during the same period in 2025. These transactions involved 95 persons, with 65 being legal entities and 30 individuals, compared to 102 persons, consisting of 57 legal entities and 43 individuals, in the previous year.
The CBC data also indicated that 10 persons were registered in the Central Information Register (CIR) in October, which included three legal entities, four individuals, and three individuals who control legal entities. Over the first ten months of the year, a total of 114 persons were registered in the CIR, comprising 44 legal entities, 16 individuals, and 54 individuals who control legal entities.