Tag: CBE

CBE allocates $1.8bn to cover imports of strategic goods: Supply Minister

Establishment of a committee to set new eligibility standards for food subsidy…

Mohamed Samir

CBE launches its regular auction with $120m, fixes US dollar at EGP 8.78

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched Tuesday its regular weekly auction…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian bankcards used to complete $2.5bn worth of transactions abroad in FY 2015/2016

Banks have received clear instructions to suspend cards that are being misused,…

Hossam Mounir

State treasury receives EGP 24.92bn from CBE’s total profits in FY 2015/2016 ending in June

According to the CBE’s financial statements approved on 20 September, the bank's…

Hossam Mounir

5 banks in Egypt account for 71.47% of banking sector’s total profits as of June: CBE

The sheer capital of banks amounts to EGP 100.72bn, with the top…

Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr aims to boost SME loan portfolio to EGP 30bn in next few years

Banque Misr aims to increase the size of its small- and medium-sized…

Hossam Mounir

MIDB aims for EGP 350m in profits by end of year: managing director Amr Tantawi

As FEB representative and newly-appointed EGX board member, Tantawi will coordinate between…

Hossam Mounir

CBE vows to ‘punish’ banks lagging behind in SME support

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) vowed to punish banks that lagged…

Hossam Mounir

Issued credit cards increase to 3.8m at June’s close: CBE

The number of credit cards at banks operating in the Egyptian market…

Hossam Mounir

Non-performing loans fall to 5.9% as of end of June: CBE

Private sector accounts for 70.6% of total loans provided by banks to…

Hossam Mounir