Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-04-08

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] Interest rates remain unchanged

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus and Greece to intensify their economic cooperation

[01] Interest rates remain unchanged

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Interest rates remain unchanged

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- The official interest rates of the Central Bank of Cyprus have remained unchanged.

The Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee decided today that the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility, remain unchanged at 5,25% and 3,25%, respectively.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       255.037,65

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,36     0,49    240.451,10
FTSE/CySE 20                           400,00     0,28    175.004,38
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.198,06     0,29    169.961,49
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.040,11    -1,61     40.550,13
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.011,80    -0,57      4.953,75
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.191,99     0,23    210.511,62
BANKS INDEX                          1.215,86     0,23    144.193,05
HOTELS INDEX                         1.057,67     3,40      1.852,42
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.024,70    -0,03     32.324,66
FTSE Med (07/04/2005)                7.507,18     0,82

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices
as compared to the last meeting.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                 26          11          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 24          14          CLOUDY
Limassol                26          18          CLOUDY
Paphos                  28          15          CLOUDY
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[04] Cyprus and Greece to intensify their economic cooperation

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Cyprus and Greece to intensify their economic cooperation

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and his Greek counterpart George Alogoskoufis announced here Friday, that they will step up their cooperation in all economic fields and within the framework of the European Union.

Speaking at a joint press conference, both Keravnos and Alogoskoufis praised the level of economic cooperation between the two countries, noting that there is room for further development, especially within the framework of the EU.

The Greek Minister extended an invitation to Keravnos to visit Greece for official talks.

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