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Sustainable Bond Framework

• Cyprus is a regional Business and Financial Services Centre with strong regulation and supervision and a reliance on a well balanced portfolio of services. Significant international business and shipping center Investment Firms and Fund Management 700 AUM¹ (in EUR bn) 600 +114% 2016 2.69 500 333 400 310 2021 11.55 300 53 9m2022 9.88 200 100 205 243 255 0 4. 2021 Vs 2016 +329% 2015 2021 9m2022 Fund Management Companies 6 Cyprus Investment Firms AUM: Assets Under Management • It maintains a modern, consistent and simple tax system with a broad tax base, limited exceptions or credits, and low tax rates and a significant network of Agreements for Avoidance of Double Taxation (67 as of today). Cyprus is a Common Law country and has a well-developed professional services industry with more than 20 years presence in the international financial markets and over 500 organisations supporting international business. It has been developed to provide not only classic shipping services but also ship management due to its strong geographical, institutional and commercial advantages. One of the top ship management centers worldwide, having 60 ship management companies in operation, including some of the most popular shipping companies. Cyprus's ship management revenue increased further representing 4.6% of GDP during the second half of 2022 compared to 4.2% of GDP the corresponding period the year before recording a gradual recovery from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading flags of registration by dead-weight tonnage Panama Liberia Marshall Islands Hong Kong (China) 350 335 290 208 Singapore 131 China 115 Malta 115 Bahamas 73 Greece 62 Japan 40 Cyprus 33 Source: Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, UNCTAD Deadweight tonnage in 2022 (millions) 13
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