About Laiki
A century of Cypriot stewardship.
Founded in Nicosia in 1901, Laiki has spent more than a hundred years safeguarding the wealth of Cypriot families and the international clients who place their trust in us — guided by patience, prudence, and an enduring sense of duty.
Our Heritage
Laiki — the People's Bank — was established in Nicosia in 1901 to serve Cypriot savers and the island's merchant houses. Over the decades it grew alongside the nation it served, and in its modern form has been re-established as an exclusive private bank and asset management firm, attending to a deliberately limited number of relationships.
That long view still shapes how we invest, advise, and govern. We measure success in generations rather than quarters, and we hold ourselves to the standards expected of an institution entrusted with a family's life's work.
Laiki Bank is the commercial name of Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd, the legal entity under which the bank is incorporated and regulated.
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1901
Founded in Nicosia as the People's Bank, serving Cypriot savers, farmers, and the island's merchant families.
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1948
Post-war expansion across the island, opening branches in Limassol and Larnaca and introducing formal deposit and lending services for a growing middle class.
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2013
Re-established under new ownership and capital as a focused private bank and asset manager, narrowing its mandate to wealth stewardship and international clients.
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Today
Approximately €4.7bn in client assets under stewardship, with relationship offices in Nicosia, Limassol, and Geneva.
Financial Strength
A conservatively run balance sheet is the foundation of trust. We hold capital and liquidity well above regulatory minima, carry no appetite for speculative leverage, and stress-test our positions against severe but plausible scenarios — so that resilience is never in question.
18.6%
CET1 Capital Ratio
164%
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
€4.7bn
Assets in Stewardship
23
Markets Accessed
Figures are illustrative and shown for the purposes of this prototype. Capital and liquidity ratios are presented on a consolidated basis and reviewed against the requirements of the Single Supervisory Mechanism.
Regulatory Compliance
Laiki operates within one of Europe's most rigorously supervised banking frameworks. Our governance, conduct, and controls are designed not merely to satisfy regulation, but to uphold the confidentiality and integrity our clients are entitled to expect.
Speak with our teamCentral Bank of Cyprus & ECB Supervision
Authorised as a credit institution and supervised by the Central Bank of Cyprus within the Single Supervisory Mechanism of the European Central Bank.
MiFID II Conduct
Investment services delivered in accordance with MiFID II — suitability, appropriateness, best execution, and transparent disclosure of costs and conflicts.
GDPR & Data Protection
Personal data processed under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, with strict access controls, encryption, and a designated Data Protection Officer.
AML / KYC & Sanctions Screening
Comprehensive anti-money-laundering, know-your-client onboarding, source-of-wealth verification, and continuous screening against international sanctions lists.