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摘要

In an industry survey last year Cyprus was tipped to grow in importance as an offshore financial centre (ofc) by 2017, catching up with Bermuda and snapping at Jersey's heels. Now many wonder if it has any future as a tax haven.The island's Russocentric banking model is badly fractured. Large depositors will doubtless look to move what's left of their money as soon as they can. It is hard to imagine banks attracting new foreign customers. This is bad news not only for lenders, but also for the dozens of Cypriot law firms and service providers that cater to the post-Soviet market.