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Slight Increase in Unpaid Checks in January

Published February 11, 2026, 12:42

In January 2026, 17 unpaid checks totaling €47,091 were recorded in Cyprus, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus. This number is one higher compared to January 2025, when 16 unpaid checks worth €42,062 were recorded. In total, 213 unpaid checks with a total value of €630,249 were recorded in 2025. Of the 17 checks in January 2026, 9 were issued by legal entities and 8 by individuals. A total of 13 legal entities and 4 individuals were registered in the preliminary list of the Central Information Repository (CIR) in January 2026, while a total of 6 entities were registered in January 2025.