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

Blom Bank enters asset management sector through ‘Blom Egypt for Financial Investments’

The bank works to complete the procedures for establishing the new company…

Mohamed Ahmed

Egypt Post increases interest rate on savings accounts to 10.25%

Total value of deposits and invested money in Egypt Post amounts to…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Federation of Egyptian Banks to meet Sunday in presence of CBE governor

The meeting is planned to discuss the most significant issues in the…

Hossam Mounir

CBE concludes financing deal worth $2bn from international banks

The transaction bolsters the liquidity and amount of the foreign currency reserves,…

Hossam Mounir

CBE instructs banks in some areas to remain closed on 11 November

The CBE’s measure comes as a precaution for violence that may occur…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian remittances at Banque Misr, NBE, Banque du Caire increase to as high as 35%

Leaders of the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr revealed that…

Mohamed Ayyad

Banks pose new restrictions to confront saving certificates leveraging scheme

A number of banks in Egypt have developed new restrictions for granting…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian pound appreciates against dollar in midst of imminent IMF loan signing, Trump elected president

The price of the Egyptian pound significantly increased against the US dollar…

Hossam Mounir

CBE raises price of US dollar to EGP 17.41 for buying, EGP 17.84 for selling

The US dollar exchange rate rose at the Central Bank of Egypt…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar at customs repriced daily according to average bank rates on day before: ECA

The official price at customs on Tuesday registered EGP 17.26, hitting EGP…

Mohamed Ayyad