Cyprus’s recent S&P outlook upgrade strengthens its macroeconomic foundation and elevates the island’s position as a credible EU gateway for global financial services. With mature regulatory pathways across MiCA, MiFID II, and PSD2/PSD3 - and a proven track record supervising major international firms - Cyprus now offers one of Europe’s most efficient routes for scalable licensing and EU passporting for UAE, GCC, and Central Asia -based operators.