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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CIB negotiates with 8 banks to fund Orascom Hotels loan rescheduling worth EGP 2bn

The company looks to reschedule both short- and mid-term loans

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Allocations for petroleum product subsidies expected to increase after floating the Egyptian pound

Allocations for petroleum product subsidies expected to exceed previous amount of EGP…

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CBE will not hold exceptional tender Thursday: Genena

The CBE's governor said foreign exchange reserves will not be used, described…

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Bank are free to price the US dollar: CBE

This comes after the CBE fully floated the exchange rate on Thursday…

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CBE instructs exchange bureaux to buy US dollars at EGP 13, sell at EGP 14.35

Exchange bureaux companies operating in the Egyptian market began on Thursday morning…

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US dollar registers EGP 14.3 for sale at private banks

The price of the euro against the national currency reached EGP 14.66…

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Floating the Egyptian pound is an excellent step: Naguib Sawiris

Sawiris called on the Egyptian people to support the CBE's decision

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CBE floats Egyptian pound, raises interest by 3%

The CBE decided on Thursday to let banks in the market set…

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CBE consideres obliging banks to not accept foreign currency from anonymous sources

The move aims to lay siege to the informal market and crack…

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