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.
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NBE joins one of largest global blockchain initiatives

In line with Egypt’s national digital transformation strategy, and in support of…

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NBE aims to boost microfinance portfolio to EGP 4bn by 2020: deputy chairperson

Microfinance portfolio reached EGP 3.5bn end-March, says Aboul Fotouh

Hossam Mounir

AAIB named best investment bank in Egypt by Global Banking and Finance Review

Bank gateway to international investments in Egypt by providing best financial, investment…

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QNB Alahli’s loans portfolio reaches EGP 111bn end-March

Bank’s LTD scored 60% in November 2017, versus 44% average across Egyptian…

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Banque Misr seeks to arrange syndicated loans worth EGP 29.7bn for major economic sectors

Bank increases its share of KIMA 2 project funding to EGP 532.415m,…

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Suez Canal Bank general assembly re-elects board of directors headed by Hussein Refaei

New retail banking sector to be established to create diversity in bank’s…

Hossam Mounir

NBE arranged 48% of syndicated loans in Egypt, Africa in Q1 2018

NBE first in Egyptian, African banking markets in syndicated loans, Bloomberg says

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Deposits up EGP 56.02bn, credit facilities rose EGP 22.18bn in December 2017: CBE

Private business sector received 61.4% of total non-governmental facilities, industry tops sectors

Hossam Mounir

Financing labour-intensive, medium enterprises top priorities: SMEDA CEO

SMEDA injected EGP 4.1bn to finance micro, small enterprises from its establishment…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian government has bold vision to develop, digitise its economy: Visa CEO

Migration to digital payments improves lives of individuals, spurs economic progress, prosperity

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