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US dollar shortage negatively affects banks financing import operations, lending to projects with a foreign component

The US dollar shortage has negatively affected banks' activities that are related…

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NBE reduces foreign exchange cash limit for travelling customers

The bank provides cash for foreign exchange only on condition of reviewing…

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CBE launches its regular auction with $120m, fixes US dollar at EGP 8.78

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched Tuesday its regular weekly auction…

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Egypt exports EGP 7.9bn to Nile Basin countries, EGP 2.7bn in imports in 2015: CAPMAS

EGP 4bn was exported to Sudan and EGP 1.83bn to Kenya

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Egyptian bankcards used to complete $2.5bn worth of transactions abroad in FY 2015/2016

Banks have received clear instructions to suspend cards that are being misused,…

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Banque Misr requires customers to provide travel documents to use cards abroad

These new controls are designed to prevent cards abuse, says bank chairperson

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State treasury receives EGP 24.92bn from CBE’s total profits in FY 2015/2016 ending in June

According to the CBE’s financial statements approved on 20 September, the bank's…

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5 banks in Egypt account for 71.47% of banking sector’s total profits as of June: CBE

The sheer capital of banks amounts to EGP 100.72bn, with the top…

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Banque Misr aims to boost SME loan portfolio to EGP 30bn in next few years

Banque Misr aims to increase the size of its small- and medium-sized…

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NBE aims to increase SMEs loan portfolio to 70bn in 4 years

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) aims to increase the size of…

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