Best Banks in Cyprus for non resident SMEs

[lavel]

Don’t deal with Hellenic Bank, their KYC (it took 2,5 months) is nightmare,

that's usualy time frame for the banks in Cyprus. They take ages.

According to BlueMist on the forum Bank of Cyprus is pretty good and large again to open bank accounts for foreigners. Have al ook at it.

 

[Dreamwalker]

Don’t deal with Hellenic Bank, their KYC (it took 2,5 months) is nightmare, my UK LLP business is fully legal but I had to provide soooo many documents, finally they refused. Maybe for personal account they can be more friendly.

That was lucky. My case, 5 months.

 

[rey skywalker]

i have tried national bank of greeece , after 6 mounths account is open , i have rented an office and employ a partime sectretary. , wish me good luck i let you posted

 

[Sols]

National Bank of Greece (NBG) sold their Cyprus division to Astrobank late last year. The transition is still taking place but you will soon be an Astrobank customer.

Astrobank is pretty good, though, but if you are any kind of high-risk customer they might re-do KYC at some point in the not too distant future.

 

[ImKing]

Astro Bank is former Piraeus Bank isn't that true?

 

[Sols]

Astrobank is the result of Piraeus Bank in Cyprus being sold off from its Greek parent and, shortly thereafter, merged with USB Bank.

 

[rey skywalker]

dear sols can you suggest any bank in cyprus , who works normally , are you an introducer?
i wait some f good news, for me is good if is in any eu country, also any emi is good but need pay invoices with up to 50 k

 

[cuno]

Can someone list the banks available in Cyprus for foreigners to open an accoubt?

On my list I have
Bank of Cyprus
Astrobank
Europbank Cyprus
Alpha Bank
Hellenic Bank - I have been customer of this bank 10 years ago but they closed my account back then because of new regulations. Are they still good?

 

[Forester]

Can someone list the banks available in Cyprus for foreigners to open an accoubt?

On my list I have
Bank of Cyprus
Astrobank
Europbank Cyprus
Alpha Bank
Hellenic Bank - I have been customer of this bank 10 years ago but they closed my account back then because of new regulations. Are they still good?

I guess your list is good but e.g. @CyprusLawyer101 could give you much more founded opinion. BTW, I think he could be able to help you with this, too.

 

[andorra]

I am trying to open a personal account in Bank of Cyprus but I think a CIA investigation would be less intrusive.

 

[bubbledouble]

Yeah the banks have stricted the KYC compliance a lot also in Cyprus