Tag: Central Bank of Egypt

State of uncertainty over devaluation of Egyptian pound after president meets CBE governor

A senior banker ruled out any move by the CBE before 11…

Hossam Mounir

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

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

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

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

Egypt’s foreign debt in FY 2015/2016 increases by $7.7bn: CBE

The CBE announced on its website that the size of foreign debt…

Hossam Mounir

Prime Minister reveals source of additional $3bn in foreign exchange reserves in September

Egypt received $2bn from Saudi Arabia and $1bn from the World Bank

Hossam Mounir

CBE fixes pound’s price against US dollar on Tuesday, market still awaiting devaluation

Possibility of launching exceptional auction completed ruled out for now, as the…

Hossam Mounir

Inflation down to 1.3% in September, compared to 1.9% in August: CAPMAS

The annual inflation rate in September changed to 14.6%, compared to 16.4%…

Hossam Mounir