Banking

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.
Latest Banking News

Banks invested EGP 650bn in T-bills until end of March 2018: CBE

Government banks invested EGP 333bn, private banks invested EGP 279.8n, foreign banks…

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IDWBE injects EGP 675m to deliver gas to 375,000 residential units

Bank signs three contracts with Cairo Gas, Sinai Gas, PetroTrade

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Governmental banks start receiving defaulting clients’ requests to settle debts in implementation of CBE initiative

Initiative benefits companies whose debts are less than EGP 10m, individuals without…

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Balance of payments records $11bn surplus between July, March in FY 2017/18: CBE

Egypt’s overall balance of payments (BOP), which measures Egypt’s dealings with other…

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CBE launches initiative to settle debts of 3,500 companies, 337,000 individuals

Initiative to benefit NBE, Banque Misr, Banque du Caire, Export Development Bank,…

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CBE to launch innovation support fund worth EGP 1bn in H1 2019: CBE deputy governor

Banks injected EGP 85bn to fund SMEs within CBE’s initiative thus far,…

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HC Securities expects deceleration of annual inflation, MPC to keep interest rates unchanged

Recent decision to hike fuel costs was by market, despite not announcing…

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Deposits up EGP 52bn, loans EGP 27bn end-February: CBE

Banks’ investments in stocks, bonds down EGP 37bn

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Banque du Caire signs cooperation protocol with Minya to promote, market assets

Joint working mechanism being discussed between Banque du Caire, Minya to provide…

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UAB to highlight green banking in Hurghada forum

Forum will be held between 26, 28 July in cooperation with CBE,…

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