Banking

The latest banking stories from Egypt and across the globe, by the Daily News Egypt banking team, including global insight and commentary on the top issues concerning this sector.
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Banks in Egypt inject EGP 144.2bn to finance MSMEs from Dec. 2015 to June 2019: CBE

Service sector received EGP 62.2bn banking funds, while industrial sector got EGP…

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Egypt’s foreign trade increases to $95bn in FY 2018/19: CBE

Egypt's imports scored $66.529bn, while exports reached $28.495bn between July 2018 and…

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Three-year anniversary of Egypt’s free floating exchange

FX reserves up by $25.618bn, exchange rate and inflation fall, and public…

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EALB signs a protocol with Tersana SC to finance club membership

The protocol was signed by Amr Gadallah, the bank’s vice president, on…

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NBE rules out issuing foreign bonds currently

Dealing with financial institutions is better and cheaper than bonds, says Aboul…

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Egypt’s external debt jumps to $108.bn end-June: CBE

The CBE noted that debt services reached $13.4bn in fiscal year 2018/19,…

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US dollar records lowest level against EGP since March 2017

US currency lost 13 piasters of its value in October, totalling 178…

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Emirates NBD – Egypt contributes to financing Farm Frites’ new factory

Bank to expand in financing large companies to support economic development in…

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IDB targets over EGP 0.5bn profits by end-2019: chairperson

We aim to achieve 30-35% growth in various activities this year, says…

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NBG-Egypt’s intransigence with its employees threatens acquisition deal with Bank Audi

CBE gives last chance for conflicting parties to reach solution

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