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

22 banks offer EGP 54.3bn in mortgage finance for low-income housing in February 2023

NBE provides EGP 15.464bn in mortgage finance to 133,864 customers, accounting for…

Hossam Mounir

Financial position of banks in Egypt breaks EGP 12trn barrier in November 2022: CBE

Bank deposits reach EGP 8.373trn with 28.99% growth, credit facilities increase to…

Hossam Mounir

Cabinet’s IDSC discusses fiscal policy trends, debt sustainability

Workshop includes 22 experts from World Bank, banking sector, research centres, besides…

Daily News Egypt

HDB’s net profit grows 23.3% to EGP 2.257bn in 2022

Bank's business results in 2022 show strength of financial position, strong growth:…

Hossam Mounir

Banque du Caire launches “Tally” e-payments company, with EGP 500m paid-up capital 

Launch comes in light of bank's strategy to expand in digital transformation…

Hossam Mounir

saib’s customer base increases by 76% in 2022

SME sector of utmost importance

Hossam Mounir

HDB honours its corporate, syndicated loans, SME finance departments

Bank’s SME finance department achieves CBE’s objectives in this sector: Chairperson

Daily News Egypt

Al Baraka Bank Egypt records 55% growth in net profits to EGP 1.755bn in 2022

Bank’s financing, facilities increase 46% to EGP 35.4bn, deposits record EGP 74.4bn

Hossam Mounir

CIB, FMO sign $50m credit guarantee agreement to support SMEs

Agreement falls in line with CIB’s strategy for supporting SMEs, growing its…

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Islamic banking in Egypt increases to EGP 496bn in 2022

Faisal Islamic Bank leads market with turnover of EGP 151.6bn

Hossam Mounir