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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-01-20
[01] President Clerides - US Ambassador
[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[03] Turkish Lira - Cyprus Pound - Exchange rate
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[01] President Clerides - US Ambassador
Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The year 2000 will provide the opportunity to make
progress on the Cyprus issue, US Ambassador to Cyprus Donald Bandler said
today adding that at the end of 1999 "some significant, positive things
happened".
Speaking after a meeting with President Glafcos Clerides, he said the
US "see hopeful signs" in regards to the Cyprus issue and are "working on
practical areas of cooperation" between the two communities on the island.
CNA RM/MCH/2000
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[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Jan 20 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 643.64 (-0.21)
Traded Value CYP 19,955.842
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 5,403,350 720.20 ( -0.35)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 1,653,796 570.46 ( -1.27)
Insurance Companies CYP 774,182 421.62 ( 3.27)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 302.332 229.41 ( -0.82)
Tourism Companies CYP 2.762,485 618.72 ( -0.85)
Trading Companies CYP 2.846,264 302.37 ( 0.29)
Other Companies CYP 4,665,327 782.75 ( 0.13)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA EC/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Turkish Lira - Cyprus Pound - Exchange rate
by Myria Antoniadou
Ankara, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Turkey's Finance Ministry has issued a decree
which determines the rate of exchange of the Turkish Lira against the
Cyprus Pound for the first time since Turkey invaded the island in 1974 and
occupied 37 per cent of its territory.
Turkish daily "Milliyet", in an article entitled "Money surpasses the
Green Line" said the decree was published in the country's official gazette
and said one Cyprus Pound equals to 952.000 Turkish Lira.
CNA MA/EC/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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