The Finance Ministry announced the newest stimulus plan on Monday, most of it going to the auto industry following six straight months of declining sales.

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There are signs that such a plan is being conceived by the finance ministry, with political and central-bank support, though the plan still looks somewhat meek.

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On Tuesday, the Cypriot finance ministry announced a change in the plan that would exempt savers with less than 20, 000 euros in deposits.

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