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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SMEDA, NBE sign EGP 400m deal to finance small projects

The deal will benefit 2,288 small projects, offer 6,864 jobs

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SMEDA pumped EGP 323.4m into development projects in Suez

Agency injected EGP 276.5m to finance 11,273 micro, small projects, creating 27,700…

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Total bank credit facilities increased by EGP 14.7bn in 5 months

Private business sector accounted for 61.3% of total facilities, CBE says

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Mastercard announces roadmap for consistent contactless payments

Middle East, Africa recorded a 27-fold increase in contactless transactions in 2017

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SMEDA financed SMEs with EGP 16.7bn during Al-Sisi’s first term

Projects funded since president assumed office account for 50% of total funding…

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United Bank introduces credit rating service for SMEs in cooperation with I-Score

United Bank, I-Score play economically important complementary role, affirms El Kady

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4.712m credit cards in Egypt by end-2017: CBE

Top 5 Egyptian banks account for more than 96% of POS, 69.48%…

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Non-performing loans fell to 4.9% of loans at end-2017: CBE

Banks allocated EGP 109.979bn to face NPLs, including EGP 68.175bn by top…

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Egyptian banks make EGP 59.075bn profits in 2017: CBE

Top 5 banks accounted for 47.424% of total profits, top 10 achieved…

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Banque du Caire contributes to EGP 568m loan to Zizinia El Mostakbal project

Bank is keen to support real estate sector through pumping all necessary…

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