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

President Al-Sisi meets with CBE’s Governor

Amer said during the meeting that the initial agreement reached between Egypt…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Crédit Agricole-Egypt signs $50m cooperation agreement with EBRD

Trade facilitation programme will allow Crédit Agricole to provide more support to…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

United Bank aims to increase its performing loans to EGP 7bn by year’s end: vice chairperson

We are coordinating with the NBE and Banque Misr to take part…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Blom Bank’s loans portfolio increased by 14% in H1 2016: managing director

The bank injected EGP 680m of loans in six months, despite the…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Fawry contracts with 12 banks for e-payments via mobile phone

We began launching the service with a number of banks and will…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

NBE prepares to launch international bonds worth $600m in international markets

Industrial sector acquires 18% of SMEs’ loans; NBE targets to double them

Asmaa Nabil Asmaa Nabil

Bank credit facilities increase by EGP 224.7bn over FY 2015/2016: CBE

Private sector accounts for 59.8% of the credit facilities, while industry leads…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

$2.8bn payment balance deficit in FY 2015/2016: CBE

Current account deficit reaches $18.7bn, compared to $12.1bn in FY 2014/2015

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr arranges EGP 2bn syndicated loans for industry sector projects: chairperson

Negotiations underway with a foreign institution to obtain a $300m loan in…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir