Reuters – Fri, Mar 22, 2013 2:14 PM EDTNICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot leaders are discussing with their international lenders the adoption of a levy of more than 10 percent on bank deposits over 100,000 euros ($130,000), a ruling party official said on Friday, as the island scrambles to clinch a European Union bailout.
"We're trying to safeguard the provident (pension) funds in Cyprus Popular Bank, which are valued at over 600 million euros," the source added.
(Reporting by Michele Kambas; Writing by Matt Robinson)
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