Cyprus Central Bank Details Losses

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BY ALKMAN GRANITSAS
Cyprus’s central bank spelled out the financial damage to big deposit holders at Bank of Cyprus PCL, the country’s biggest lender, saying they will lose almost 40% of their deposits as a result of a sweeping restructuring of the lender.
Losses could grow even steeper in the months ahead. In a statement Saturday, Cyprus’s central bank said that 37.5% of all deposits over €100,000 ($128,700) will immediately be converted into a special class of shares at the lender as part of its recapitalization plan.
In effect, that cash will immediately disappear from depositors’ accounts, while …
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