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

Barclays Egypt awaits sale of local unit to implement strategic plans

EGP 1bn achieved in SMEs financing portfolio as of March

Ayat Al-Batawi Ayat Al-Batawi

EGP 12bn increases in size of Egyptian Gulf Bank assets

Bank plans to increase its retail banking portfolio to EGP 1.4bn by…

Waleed Abdel Azeem Waleed Abdel Azeem

Pound to depreciate to EGP 9.5 to US dollar by end of 2016: Standard & Poor’s

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) devaluated the pound by 13% in…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

NBE considers granting EGP 7bn to economic sectors in coming period: deputy chairperson

The bank settled EGP 2bn of non-performing debts from July 2015 until…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

CBE confirms banks’ commitment to its instructions for financing small, very small projects

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) affirmed that the banks operating in…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Egypt to impose EGP 900 fee on sugar exports until year’s end: industry minister

This decision will secure the needs of the local sugar market, says…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

Deutsche Bank faces angry shareholders

Germany's biggest lender has told its shareholders gathered for an annual meeting…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Private sector accounts for 59.3% of credit facilities granted by banks to clients: CBE

Industry at forefront of economic sectors funded by banks followed by services,…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Council to coordinate between CBE, Finance Ministry to legalise informal sector

Bylaws to govern the agricultural SEs to be issued within days

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

CIB targets to increase number of SME customers to 80,000 in 4 years

The bank finances these projects by providing EGP 50,000 to EGP 25m,…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir