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Strong Demand for Cyprus' 10-Year Bond: Investor Breakdown Revealed

Published January 22, 2026, 10:39
Strong Demand for Cyprus' 10-Year Bond: Investor Breakdown Revealed

The Republic of Cyprus successfully issued a €1 billion 10-year benchmark bond, with 80% of the bids coming from international investors. The issuance was made after the recovery of the 'A' rating from all major rating agencies, which boosted investor interest. The United Kingdom was the largest investor, absorbing 43.5% of the bids, followed by the Scandinavian countries (14.0%), Portugal (9.7%), Germany and Austria (4.6%), France (2.5%), the Netherlands (1.6%) and Italy (1.6%). The main categories of investors were asset managers (53.8%), banks (25.8%), insurance/pension companies (8.1%) and central banks and official institutions (7.8%). The bond was priced at mid-swaps +44 basis points, with a yield to maturity of 3.339% and a spread of +51.0 basis points against the August 2035 DBR 2.6%. The issuance injects liquidity into a key pricing benchmark point on the Cyprus curve and is the first new Cypriot Republic offering since June 2024 and the first new 10-year benchmark bond offering since April 2023. The underwriters of the issue were Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Société Générale, while Bank of Cyprus acted as Co-Manager.