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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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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Banque du Caire, MSMEDA sign EGP 500m microfinance contract

Banque du Caire's microfinance portfolio reaches EGP 6.5bn benefiting 240,000 customers, targeting…

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The Biggest Ever Cases of Bank Fraud

Bank fraud is the criminal act of breaching the security measures of…

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IDB to increase mortgage finance to low-income customers to EGP 1.5bn

The financing is offered at 5% and 7% interest rates, as part…

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20 banks finance 254,200 beneficiaries by EGP 24.6bn in CBE’s mortgage finance initiative 

8 companies inject EGP 1.5bn, Taamir Mortgage tops with EGP 551.6m with…

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14.8% growth in Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt’s assets during 2019

Bank manages 1.701m accounts for its clients worth EGP 82.896bn

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Arab banking sector is stable, able to withstand shocks despite  challenges and risks: AMF

Arab banking sector assets reached $3.4trn by end-2018 equivalent to 124% of…

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SMEs account for 61% of the total ABE loan portfolio: ElKosayer

Bank pumped EGP 19bn to about 900,000 SMEs

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Egypt’s Long-term external debt at 87%: Amer

13% of short-term debts are deposits from Arab countries that are renewed…

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