The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), in accordance with its policy for the designation of credit institutions that meet the definition of Other Systemically Important Institutions (O-SII) and the methodology for the determination of the O-SII buffer requirement, concluded on 21 November 2025 its annual reassessment of the designation of credit institutions that meet the definition of O-SII institutions for 2025. In accordance with the CBC's reassessment, three credit institutions have been designated as O-SII institutions, which are listed in the Table below, along with the corresponding O-SII capital buffer rate that each credit institution must meet.
|
Institution's name |
LEI code |
Total O-SII score (Basis Points*) |
O-SII buffer requirement applicable as of 1 January 2026 |
O-SII buffer requirement applicable as of 1 January 2025** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd |
PQ0RAP85KK9Z75ONZW93 |
4.068 |
2,25% |
1,9375% |
|
Eurobank Limited (Previous name: Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd) |
CXUHEGU3MADZ2CEV7C11 | 3.938 | 2,00% |
1,50% |
|
Αlpha Bank Cyprus Ltd |
529900VS0F7BA91P4I60 | 1.023 | 0,50% |
0,25% |
* The total score of the Cyprus credit institutions sector is 10.000 basis points.
** As it was set during the annual reassessment that was concluded in 2024. The O-SII buffer rate requirement for Eurobank Cyprus Ltd and Astrobank Ltd is not shown.
Information relating to the designation of credit institutions which meet the definition of O-SII institutions that took place in previous years, is set out in this file.