Month: February 2014

Islamic banking headway in North African banks still slow: Standard and Poor’s

S&P value total Islamic banking assets in Egypt at around $11.6bn

Sara Aggour Sara Aggour

15 sentenced to two years’ hard labour for violating public assembly laws

The convicted are among 33 arrested while discussing preparations for the revolution’s…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Doctors strike back with escalatory decisions

Doctors call on health minister to resign during general assembly meeting; ministry…

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam

Banks should contribute to all economic sectors equally: Bankers

“What matters for banks is the ability to meet deadlines for loan…

Doaa Farid Doaa Farid

Morsi prison break trial postponed a second time

Deposed president’s court date moved to Monday

Aaron T. Rose Aaron T. Rose

Total non-CBE banking sector deposits reach EGP 1.26tn: CBE

The report added that total non-government deposits rose during November to reach…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Al-Dostour elects Egypt’s first female party leader

Hala Shukrallah will succeed Mohamed ElBaradei

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

The United Bank participates in CBE’s mortgage funding initiative

The United Bank has joined the Central Bank of Egypt in a…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

National unemployment rate remains steady at 13.4%.

Rate has increased 57.3% since 4Q 2010

Sara Aggour Sara Aggour

More protests as Venezuela leader calls for talks with US

The risk of violence is high as a march of pro-government “Chavista…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt