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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ABE, SMEDA sign EGP 40m deal to finance women projects 

60% of deal's value allocated to women below poverty line

Hossam Mounir

Local, foreign financial institutions offer $1.213bn investments in Egyptian T-bills

Highest interest in tender amounted to 3.30%, lowest recorded 3.25%, with average…

Hossam Mounir

Services sector 2nd largest beneficiary of bank loans: CBE

Private sector received 61.8% of banks’ total credit facilities by end-October 2017

Hossam Mounir

AAIB co-finances largest solar energy project in ME in Aswan

The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has successfully contributed to financing the…

Daily News Egypt

CBE approves establishment of Banque du Caire’s leasing company with EGP 100m paid-up capital

Company will contribute to a better future for bank's investment, financing plans:…

Hossam Mounir

Loans up by EGP 10bn, deposits increase by EGP 42bn in October 2017: CBE

Total financial position of banks in Egypt scores EGP 4.795tn

Hossam Mounir

Will CBE cut interest rates on Thursday?

Amer hinted at imminent cuts, but linked them to curbing inflation first

Hossam Mounir

Global stock markets crisis will not affect Egypt’s bonds issuance: CBE

An official source at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said that…

Mohamed Samir

CBE governor reveals secret of FX reserves hike in January 2018

CBE, banks proceeds amount to $5.6bn in January, Paris Club premiums down…

Hossam Mounir

Foreign reserves hit record high of $38.21bn at end-January 2018

Volume of foreign currency liquidity up $1.036bn, gold up $135m, says CBE

Hossam Mounir