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 grants banks $118.7m, returns to quota in Tuesday’s auction

Banks were granted this amount at a price of EGP8.78 to the…

Hossam Mounir

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