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.
Latest Banking News

IDB allocates EGP 500m to develop bank’s technological infrastructure

We aim to increase the branches to 50 by 2023 up from…

Hossam Mounir

Al-Sharqawi represents Misr Insurance Company at SAIB Bank’s board of directors

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved the appointment of Ashraf…

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Hussein Elgretly appointed as non-executive member of Suez Canal Bank’s board of directors

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved the appointment of Hussein…

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Egyptian banking sector ranks 4th in terms of assets in Arab region: UAB

NBE ranked eighth among largest Arab banks with assets worth $75.6bn

Hossam Mounir

Foreign currency deposits up $1.3bn in 1Q 2019 to $42.81bn

Local currency deposits up by EGP 88.1bn to EGP 2.531tn at end…

Hossam Mounir

Five banks start issuing prepaid cards to pay government dues electronically

NBE, Banque Misr, Banque du Caire, CIB, ABE issued these cards free…

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Bank Audi signs final agreement for acquisition of NBG Egypt

Deal depends on approval of both CBE, Banque Du Liban

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Tuesday was last day to repay first tranche of AIBank capital increase

First tranche estimated at EGP 500m, second at EGP 300m, repaid before…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt’s banking customer base “weak”, it’s not good timing for cryptocurrencies: CIB

Mohamed Farag, head of International Transactions and Digital Banking at the Commercial…

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