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.
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Meetings to determine fate of closed companies, restore stability to exchange market

CBE signed a penalty on the violating companies, which are ready to…

Hossam Mounir

Former CBE governor Ramez named AIB chairman

Cabinet appoints state representative to AIBs board

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High interest rate hinders banks in Egypt from obtaining foreign loans

Foreign institutions require high return interest rates of 5.5%, which is unsuitable…

Hossam Mounir

Financing is most important requirement for developing SMEs: UAB

CBE initiatives target facilitating required financing for these projects, says CBE deputy…

Hossam Mounir

International purchase of treasury bills falls to lowest since 2011: CBE report

The CBE will institute a hedging mechanism with a unified dollar exchange…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar records EGP 11 in informal market Tuesday: traders

The CBE provides the US dollar to banks in the local market…

Mohamed Ayyad

CBE revises mechanism of US dollar allocation

The CBE allocated $120m to banks on Tuesday to finance the import…

Hossam Mounir

NBE loans EGP 1bn to 1,734 micro and small-sized enterprises in February, March 2016

The bank provided EGP 23.4bn to 48,000 SMEs through of March 2016

Hossam Mounir

Banking market does not need another credit bureau: CBE deputy governor

A few days ago, a number of Egyptian and US investors filed…

Hossam Mounir