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

3 state-run banks lead savings certificates market with record-yield vessels

Banks increased yield on savings certificates after Central Bank raised its basic…

Hossam Mounir

Financial inclusion reaches 64.8% in 2022: CBE 

42.3 million citizens own, use transactional accounts, of whom 18.3 million are…

Hossam Mounir

Bank crashes won’t turn into repeat of 2008 crisis, says expert

There may be vulnerabilities to the rise in interest rates if it…

Xinhua

Private banks in Egypt issue high-yield savings certificates

CIB offers 3-year certificate with a return of 22%, QNB Alahli raises…

Hossam Mounir

Hassan Ghanem re-elected as chairperson of HDB 

Ghanem’s new term in office will last from March 2023 to March…

Daily News Egypt

A Gulf investor considers buying stake in AAIB

The government IPO programme included 32 companies that will be offered until…

Fatma Salah

NBE, Banque Misr offers three-year certificates with fixed 19%, decreasing 22% yields

The two banks said, in a statement on Sunday, that the issuance…

Hossam Mounir

Central Bank of Egypt considers raising banks’ reserve requirement

The source added that the Central Bank of Egypt could hike the…

Daily News Egypt

Banks discuss amending interest rates on their savings, loan products

Interest rates of variable-return certificates, some loan products rise automatically

Hossam Mounir

ADIB Egypt obtains CBE’s approval to issue prepaid ‘Takka’ cards

ADIB Egypt obtains CBE’s approval to issue prepaid ‘Takka’ cards

Daily News Egypt