Bailout exit marks new day and new responsibilities, president tweets

Cyprus` exit from the economic adjustment programme marks a new day and new responsibilities, President Nicos Anastasiades said in a twitter message on Thursday night.

The three-year bailout programme officially expired on March 31.

Cyprus was the fourth euro area member state to exit its bailout following Ireland, Spain and Portugal. The island used €7.25bn of the total €10bn earmarked in the bailout.