President
Anastasiades is currently briefing lawmakers at the parliament
building in Nicosia, which has been cordoned off to prevent protests.
The
president has indicated he is trying to amend the levy demand.
The
BBC's Mark Lowen, in Nicosia, says there are suggestions Mr
Anastasiades is looking at lowering the cost to those with smaller
savings.
Under
the currently agreed terms, depositors with less than 100,000 euros
in Cyprus accounts would have to pay a one-time tax of 6.75%. Those
with sums over that threshold would pay 9.9%.