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

CBE reduces term of executive officials in banks to 9 years

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued on Thursday a decree to…

Hossam Mounir

Credit Suisse to cut further 2,000 jobs

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse is ramping up its restructuring program in…

Deutsche Welle

Restructuring PBDAC, serving farmers’ interest are top priorities: El-Kosayer

El-Kosayer to hold first meeting in the PBDAC on Wednesday; controversy surrounds…

Hossam Mounir

Private banks begin raising interest rates on saving schemes in pounds

The step came after public banks raised their interest rates and an…

Hossam Mounir

CBE provides banks with $104.5m, sets US dollar price at EGP 8.78

On Tuesday, the official dollar price in banks was EGP 8.83 for…

Hossam Mounir

CBE appoints Alsayed Al-Qussair as chairman of PBDAC

Al-Qussair succeeds Atteya Salem, the former chairman of PBDAC

Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr targets increase in SMEs loans to EGP 1.5bn by end of FY 2015/2016

The bank provides 55% of the total funds granted by banks as…

Hossam Mounir

IDBE launches 11 products, programmes to finance SMEs: bank chairperson

Loans to SMEs represent 16% of bank’s total loan portfolio, which we…

Hossam Mounir

UNB-Egypt aims to increase SMEs loans to 8% of total portfolio by year’s end

Bank developed a strategy to increase finances provided to the sector to…

Hossam Mounir

Metropolitan Consulting supports CBE’s initiative for financing SMEs

Nagaty said the company’s goal behind this step is to contribute to…

Hossam Mounir