Tag: CBE

Some banks raise interest on savings vessels after CBE decision, public banks to follow suit

Some banks operating in the local market have quickly raised the interest…

Hossam Mounir

CBE launches hotline for complaints on malpractices in currency trading

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched a call centre hotline on…

Hossam Mounir

Bank are free to price the US dollar: CBE

This comes after the CBE fully floated the exchange rate on Thursday…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar registers EGP 14.3 for sale at private banks

The price of the euro against the national currency reached EGP 14.66…

Daily News Egypt

Floating the Egyptian pound is an excellent step: Naguib Sawiris

Sawiris called on the Egyptian people to support the CBE's decision

Daily News Egypt

CBE floats Egyptian pound, raises interest by 3%

The CBE decided on Thursday to let banks in the market set…

Hossam Mounir

Economic Affairs Committee to propose exchange bureaux be obliged to deposit US dollars at CBE for 5 years

There are 91 currency exchange companies, some of which own 20 branches,…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Informal US dollar rate expected to drop if banks refrain from accepting foreign exchange

Current procedures by government, CBE target to reduce demands for US dollar,  and we should work on increasing…

Hossam Mounir