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

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

Banks offer EGP 4bn to 172k small, micro enterprises in Decent Life initiative: CBE 

52k bank accounts, 13k mobile wallets were opened in villages

Hossam Mounir

Domestic liquidity in banking sector increases to EGP 7.8trn in February 2023: CBE

Total non-governmental deposits in local currency amounted to EGP 5.549trn

Hossam Mounir

Tightening monetary policy prerequisite for achieving inflation targets of 7% (±2%) in 4Q 2024, 5% (±2%) in 4Q 2026: CBE

The CBE stated that the widespread rise in inflation requires more monetary…

Daily News Egypt

CBE to decide fate of EGP interest rate amid strong expectations of new rise

I expect 2-3% interest rate hike, but I hope it won’t change:…

Hossam Mounir

E-payment cards in banking sector increase to 57.475 million in 2022: CBE

1582% growth in points of sale over 8 years

Hossam Mounir