Large depositors stand to lose up to 60 percent of their savings as Cyprus enforces the controversial conditions of a €10-billion bank bailout from the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund. Officials said that deposits over €100,000 ($128,225) at the country’s largest bank will lose 37.5 percent of their value after being converted into bank shares. The losses could increase by another... 

The Cypriot government has issued a statement confirming that it has officially made an EU bailout bid, citing heavy exposure to debt-stricken Greece. This makes it the fifth state within the currency union to ask for help. The request comes just days before a deadline to recapitalize one of the country’s largest banks. “The purpose of the required assistance is to contain the risks to the Cypriot...