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

As accusations mount, bankers deny overlooking contracting sector

NBE directs approximately EGP 34bn to this sector, or 15% of the…

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Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to focus on MSMEs in new lending policy

The bank has presented a plan to the CBE to increase the…

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Banks submit SME loan programmes to CBE

The CBE's January announcement mandated that banks must direct a minimum of…

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AAIB arranges EGP 2.5bn syndicated loan for Holding Company for Food Industries

Bank attracts EGP 25bn new deposits during first nine months of 2015

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NBE targets EGP 65bn SMEs loans portfolio by end of 2020: Deputy Chairman

Bank invested $1.5bn to support importers, China Development Bank received entirety of…

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Visa to open office in Côte d’Ivoire to accelerate digital Payments

The office will facilitate engagement with key stakeholders in the region

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$56m increase in foreign exchange reserves at end of February: CBE

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed Thursday the balance of foreign…

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Egypt’s US dollar certificates issuance positive for banks, insufficient to quell liquidity pressure: MOODY’S

The sale of US certificates for sale to Egyptian expatriates will increase…

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NBE, Banque du Caire, Banque Misr to accept subscriptions of Egyptians expats to ‘Bilady’ dollar certificate starting Tuesday

Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram said that the…

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