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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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EGP devaluation: did the market misunderstand Amer or was confusion intended?

Amer had ruled out devaluation of the Egyptian pound before exchange reserves…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Foreign investors conclude project agreements on EGP 12-13 dollar rate

Foreign companies seeking to invest in Egypt traded based on prices that…

Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed

CBE considers 4 scenarios for future of the Egyptian pound against the dollar

The CBE is awaiting the entrance of US dollar flows estimated at…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Bank loans to customers increase by EGP 13.2bn in April: CBE

Private sector received 74.8% of total loans

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

CBE stabilises US dollar exchange rate causing confusion in market

The higher inflation rate caused the CBE to postpone another devaluation of…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Experts forecast further devaluation of Egyptian pound: CFA Society Egypt

On 3 July, governor of the CBE Tarek Amer alluded to a…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Brexit negatively affects Egyptian remittances: UAB secretary general

Egypt had 29.8% of the total Arab remittances from Britain, says Fattouh

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Will CBE devaluate the pound on Tuesday?

The market awaits the launch of the first post-Eid dollar tender to…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

January 1899 saw the 1st Egyptian paper banknote, EGP 200 bill issued in April 2007

5 January 1899 saw the issuance of the first Egyptian paper banknote,…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir