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The latest banking stories from Egypt and across the globe, by the Daily News Egypt banking team, including global insight and commentary on the top issues concerning this sector.
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CIB reports EGP 7.542bn in pre-tax profit during H1 of 2020

Bank made allocations of EGP 2.260bn, compared to EGP 795m during same…

Hossam Mounir

Crédit Agricole proud of about 50-year operation in Egypt: Country Managing Director 

Crédit Agricole Egypt has successfully become market player and partner to Egyptian…

Hossam Mounir

Banks in Egypt hedge against COVID-19 despite Q1 profit decline

Daily News Egypt monitors profit decline of 12 banks out of 16…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar depreciates by 19 piasters against Egyptian pound last week

Egypt’s import bill has generally decreased, on back of commensurate decrease in…

Hossam Mounir

Mashreq Bank Egypt appoints Haitham Hammad as Executive VP

Hammad will also be responsible for managing standard customer experience and quality…

Hossam Mounir

HSBC Egypt appoints Todd Wilcox as Deputy Chairperson, CEO

Wilcox’s appointment was made with effect from 1 July, following the receipt…

Hossam Mounir

NBE attracts 2 million subscribers to Meeza card service

About EGP 2bn in transactions undertaken using Meeza cards was in purchases…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt banks see EGP 62bn increase in local currency deposits in May

NFA surplus with banks, CBE records about $5.3bn increase

Hossam Mounir

CIB Egypt reserves hotel floor as quarantine for employees if needed

Bank adheres to state precautionary measures from the very beginning to prevent…

Hossam Mounir

CBE provides EGP 69bn in facilities to support industry, agriculture, contracting sectors

5 industries, including F&B and plastics, acquired 60%, or EGP 41bn, of…

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