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.
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Central Bank of Egypt sets unified definitions for active, dormant bank accounts

Banks to be allowed to close accounts in case of year-long inactivity…

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Central Bank of Egypt explains reasons for fixing interest rates for 6th consecutive time

Initial indicators show continued improvement in most economic sectors: Monetary Policy Committee

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Egypt’s interest rates expected to remain unchanged for 6th consecutive Central Bank meeting

Inflation trends in coming months will see increase but within CBE’s new…

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Egypt’s bank deposits in local currency increase by EGP 376.1bn during H1 2021

Deposits in foreign currency reach equivalent of about EGP 650.870bn in June…

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ADCB appoints Inès Kadri as Head of Communications, Sustainability, Customer Satisfaction

Kadri has over 20 years of banking experience, during which she has…

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CIB submits request to increase issued capital to EGP 19.7bn

The higher figure reflects an increase of EGP 4.92bn, and compares to…

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Tamweely injects EGP 3.6bn of funds to over 141,000 clients

Company plans to expand network to 100 branches by 2021 end

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Agricultural Bank of Egypt installs 750 ATMs in rural areas

This is considered a record period compared to the challenges facing the…

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Cash on delivery drops 85% as consumer trust in digital payments continues to rise: Visa

Egyptian consumers increasingly stepping away from cash, and putting trust in digital…

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