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

Analysts expect CBE to keep interest rate unchanged after Thursday meeting

Seven out of nine analysts and investment banks expect CBE to keep…

Hossam Mounir

Nonperforming loans drop to 5.7% of total loans at banks by March end: CBE

Ratio of loans to deposits in local currency rose to 40.2%, ratio…

Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr arranges loans worth EGP 55.1bn in 2016

The bank won the “Best Africa Project Finance House” award for 2016…

Daily News Egypt

United Bank signs MoU with EBRD to support SMEs

The rehabilitation of local SMEs for global competition is the real hope…

Hossam Mounir

Lifting foreign exchange transfer constraints is a new message from CBE that Egypt overcame foreign currency crisis: experts

The decision boosts confidence in the Egyptian economy, contributes to attracting more…

Hossam Mounir

CBE reveals foreign exchange status after flotation 

$8bn in remittances from Egyptian expats from November 2016 until the end…

Hossam Mounir

CBE likely to maintain current tight monetary stance to reduce inflationary pressures: IIF

Annual inflation rate to decline gradually to 18% by end of 2017,…

Elsayed Solyman

Central Bank of Egypt removes foreign currency transfer limits

The move could spur foreign investments to Egypt, says Tarek Amer

Elsayed Solyman