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Exchange rate semi-stable at CBE, banks on Wednesday

At banks on Wednesday, the US dollar changed hands at EGP 17-17.5…

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Crédit Agricole collects $150m from clients since pound flotation

The bank does not intend to reconsider its interest rates on investment…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

NBE saving certificates with 16%, 20% interest collect EGP 92bn

NBE offered $600m for imports since the flotation of the pound, says…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

NBE receives EGP 15bn in new deposits in fortnight: chairperson

Banque Misr collected $400m during the first two weeks of the flotation,…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Foreign exchange outcome at banks exceeds $3bn over past 2 weeks: CBE sub-governor

Investment funds, international pension funds began investing in Egyptian government debt instruments

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Despite high interest, banks attract only EGP 26bn of new funds into saving certificates

Investments in new saving certificates amount to EGP 135bn, 81% recycled from…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

CIB increases spending limit on cards abroad for 3rd time

The Commercial International Bank (CIB) increased its spending limits on its cards…

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EAB secures loans worth EGP 5.5bn to fund 800,000 plant production, agricultural crops projects: chairperson

We aim to finance participants in the 1.5m acres project to support…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr finances 419,000 clients working in micro-enterprises, SMEs

The bank granted 30,400 loans under Mashrouak (Your Project) initiative worth EGP…

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