Central Bank of Cyprus publishes February 2026 MFI deposit and loan statistics showing EUR 202.2 million deposit inflow and EUR 326.2 million loan growth

The Central Bank of Cyprus published Monetary Financial Institutions (MFI) deposit and loan statistics for February 2026, showing a return to net deposit inflows and a faster pace of net lending growth compared with January. Total deposits recorded a net increase of EUR 202.2 million, versus a net decrease of EUR 851.2 million in January, taking the outstanding stock to EUR 57.2 billion; the annual rate of change slowed to 4.7% from 5.3%. Deposits of Cyprus residents rose by EUR 250.0 million, with households up EUR 104.1 million, non-financial corporations down EUR 32.2 million and other domestic sectors up EUR 178.0 million. Total loans recorded a net increase of EUR 326.2 million, versus EUR 76.4 million in January, with the stock reaching EUR 27.3 billion and the annual rate of change rising to 12.3% from 11.2%; loans to Cyprus residents increased by EUR 110.9 million, including EUR 54.9 million to households and EUR 60.7 million to non-financial corporations, while other domestic sectors fell by EUR 4.7 million. Net increases and decreases reflect transactions and exclude effects from reclassifications, foreign exchange and other revaluations.