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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CBE’s renewal of repurchase agreement with international banks to provide some support for FX reserves: Beltone

Company expects local currency will stabilise against dollar for rest of 2018,…

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Egyptian banking sector showed remarkable resilience, flexibility before political, economic challenges: UAB

Financial bank indicators operating in Egyptian market confirm existence of financial safety,…

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NPLs fall to 4.3% of total loans at end June 2018: CBE

Provisions to combat doubtful debts amounted to EGP 109.294bn in H1

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QNB ALAhli accounts for 7.93% of total loans, 5.64% of deposits in Egypt

Bank's LDR amounted to 67%, up from sector's average of 45%

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NBE ranks as first bank in Egypt for syndicated loans: Bloomberg

NBE relies on large capital base, exceeding EGP 98bn, enabling it to…

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Credit facilities granted by banks to clients until July score EGP 1.631tn

Private Sector acquired 61% of facilities, industries in forefront: CBE

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BOP marks surplus of $12.8bn in FY 2017-2018: CBE

58.6% drop in current account deficit to $6bn, down from $14.4bn in…

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Omayma Farahat appointed as new chairperson of AIBANK succeeding Seif Al-Nasr

Farhat previously served as head of corporate credit sector at Ahli United…

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Bank Audi aims to increase corporate Islamic finance portfolio to EGP 1bn by end 2018

Bank currently offers 12 different Shariah-compliant services through three branches

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Banks injected EGP 110bn to finance SMEs within CBE’s initiative: CBE Deputy Governor 

CBE secures EGP 2bn as CGC guarantee, encourages banks to finance agriculture…

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