Hypo Alpe Adria Bank guarantee, offered a debt hair-cut to buy the senior bonds for 75% face value and 30% face value for subordinated bonds. On 4 August 2016, a private equity fund advised by Bain Capital purchased Heta Asset Resolution Italia S.r.l. (former Hypo Alpe-Adria Leasing S.r.l.) from Heta. During the year, Financial Market Authority also made a debt hair cut using the power as a resolution authority of EU "Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive", making the bad bank had a positive equity for the first time. Hypo Alpe Adria Bank Heta Asset Resolution A.G. is a "bad bank" that was the residual
Economy of Cyprus resources—and the trade deficit continues to grow. Cyprus must import fuels, most raw materials, heavy machinery, and transportation equipment. More than 50% of its trade is with the rest of the European Union, especially Greece and the United Kingdom, while the Middle East receives 20% of exports. In 1991, Cyprus introduced a value-added tax (VAT), which is at 19% as of 13/01/2014. Cyprus ratified the new world trade agreement (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT) in 1995 and began implementing it fully on 1 January 1996. EU accession negotiations started on 31 March 1998, and concluded when Cyprus joined