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

UNB aims to boost SMEs financing to 8% of its total loans portfolio by end of 2016: vice chairperson

Union National Bank-Egypt (UNB) aims to boost its financing directed to small-…

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United Bank intends to participate in the loan arranged for TE: bank’s chairperson

Volume of bank’s syndicated loans portfolio amounts to EGP 500m, with most…

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AIB aims to increase loans granted to SMEs to EGP 7bn in 4 years: chairperson

The bank invested EGP 600m in the SMEs sector in 2015, with…

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Banks granted EGP 207.7bn more credit facilities over 11-month period: CBE

Industry sector accounts for 32.2% of the credit facilities; while only 1.4%…

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Household sector acquires 75.3% of total deposits in banks in May: CBE

The household sector acquired 75.3% of the total deposits in banks in…

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Banque Misr launches service for credit score via ATM enquiry

Banque Misr launched a service that allows its customers to enquire about…

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Optimism amid crackdown on informal market stabilise unofficial currency exchange pool: Banker

Trading currency is becoming difficult and the price is seeing large variation…

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Banque du Caire prepares to fund Suez Canal Development Projects: executive board member

The bank is prioritising its available US dollars to raw materials and…

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HDB Loans portfolio amounts to EGP 8.7bn as of June: chairperson

Net profits of the bank reached EGP 394.7m in the first half…

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US dollar shortage restricts activities of credit leasing companies

Import companies have suspended operations amid difficulty opening letters of credit, says…

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