Islamic banking valued at EGP 240bn at end-2017

The volume of Islamic banking in Egypt by the end of 2017 amounted to EGP 240bn, marking a growth of 16% from 2016, according to Mohamed El-Beltagy, head of the…

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ABE launches electronic portfolio

The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) has signed a cooperation protocol with e-Finance for issuing the bank's electronic portfolio through mobile to the bank's customers. According to ABE Chairperson Elsayed…

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CBE activates electronic link between Egyptian banks, COMESA countries

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) held a workshop attended by 60 representatives of the Export Development Authority (EDA), members of export councils, chambers of commerce, business associations and many…

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AIBK signs partnership agreement with Fawry to provide e-payment services

Cooperation with Fawry is beginning of digital banking services, says Seif El-Nasr 

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NBE aims to increase assets to EGP 1.5tn by end-June 2018: vice chairperson 

Bank seeks to increase its loans for major companies to EGP 350bn, SMEs portfolio to EGP 40bn, deposits to EGP 1tn

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Winter Olympics: Day 8 Live

Norway have triumphed in the cross-country relay, Sarah Hoefflin struck Slopestyle gold, Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka caused a shock in the Super-G and Japan's Yuszuru Hanyu took figure skating gold.…

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Winter Olympics: Yuzuru Hanyu makes figure skating history

A three-month layoff had cast doubts over Japanese skating star Hanyu's appearance at the Olympics. But the "Ice Prince" became the first man to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in…

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Winter Olympics: Ester Ledecka delivers one of the all-time Olympic upsets

All pre-run eyes were on returning Olympian Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Anna Veith was already being congratulated on victory when outsider Ester Ledecka set off. Then the Czech snowboarder…

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Will taxpayers foot the bill for Dieselgate?

A new proposal has been leaked to German media: The taxpayer is to shoulder the burden for retrofitting diesel cars equipped with manipulated emission chips. Will consumers end up covering…

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Hackers stole $6 million in Russia bank attack via SWIFT system

Russia's central bank has admitted that hackers targeted a computer at one of its lenders and transferred a large sum of cash. They used the SWIFT payment system, which helps…

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