Egypt’s current account deficit dropped 64% to $3.4bn in H1 FY 2017/18

Improvement was backed by 5% GDP growth in 2017—highest on record since 2010

Mohamed Samir

Banks begin intensive discussions to review interest rates on loans, deposits after CBE cut them

BM considering fate of 17% certificates, other savings vessels, says El-Damaty

Hossam Mounir

Banque du Caire hires Temenos to develop its banking information systems

Bank investing in human, technological capabilities to provide innovative banking, says Fayed

Daily News Egypt

NBE, Visa, e-finance sign partnership to push cashless society

Helwan University to become first university in Egypt with pillars of financial inclusion

Daily News Egypt

BLOM Bank Egypt injects EGP 300m to raise capital to EGP 2bn

Successes achieved by bank in Egypt reflects prosperity of Egyptian economy, says Azhari

Hossam Mounir

UNB-E eyes 5% market share in Egypt within 8 years: chairperson

Bank keen to contribute to major projects that strengthen Egyptian economy through co-financing, says Al Nahyan

Hossam Mounir

Japanese whalers return from Antarctica with huge catch

Three Japanese whaling vessels have returned to port from a controversial trip to Antarctica after catching 333 whales. Tokyo claims the slaughter is for scientific purposes.Three ships from a Japanese…

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Boxing: ‘Sniper’ Anthony Joshua sets his sights on Joseph Parker

Eleven months after his showdown with Vladimir Klitschko, British heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua faces New Zealand's Joseph Parker in a world title unification clash in Cardiff on Saturday night.Joshua,…

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologizes to Parkland survivor David Hogg

Laura Ingraham was slammed, including by the far-right, for mocking a Parkland shooting survivor. High school student David Hogg said the apology was hollow, as it came only after advertisers…

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Simon Rattle named honorary conductor of Germany’s National Youth Orchestra

Simon Rattle is leaving the Berlin Philharmonic later this year, but isn't out of a job. He'll continue as the music director at the London Symphony Orchestra — and now…

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