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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Settlement on workers’ rights to delay approval of NBG-Egypt sale to Bank Audi

Tripartite meeting of CBE's Legal Advisor, Regional Director, and Legal Affairs Director…

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NBE arranged syndicated loans worth EGP 28bn during Q3 2019: Bloomberg

Bank arranged a syndicated loan of EGP 1.7bn for Redcon Construction in…

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Egypt’s net foreign reserves break $45bn, the highest level ever 

We need to study the reasons for the high BOP deficit, especially…

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Credit facilities by banks fall EGP 35.2bn in July to EGP 1.8trn: CBE

Private sector receives 60.3% of total facilities, industry at the forefront of…

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Egypt’s current account records $8.2bn deficit in FY 2018/19: CBE

BOP records 0.1bn deficits, oil trade balance records $8.1m surplus, FDI net…

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Banks apply limited interest cuts after CBE slashes basic rates

Most cuts were limited to variable return certificates

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Egyptian pound gains 5 piasters against the US dollar despite CBE’s interest rate cut

The average official price of the US dollar at the Central Bank…

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Banks allocate EGP 122bn to face doubtful debts until June 2019: CBE

Slight increase in non-performing loans at banks in 1H 2019, reaching 4.2%…

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CBE authorises 28 banks to provide mobile payment services in Egypt: Amer

Subscribers reach 13.5 million by end-June, with a total value of transactions…

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Egyptian banking sector awaits repercussions of interest rate cut

Banks will begin Sunday to discuss the fate of interest on their…

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