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

FX reserves end 2017 at record high of $37.02bn

Forex reserves increased by $333m, despite payment of $3.2bn to Afreximbank, says…

Hossam Mounir

NBE aims to increase size of SME portfolio to EGP 100bn within 3 years 

The bank offered SME loans worth about EGP 37.5bn to 55,000 customers

Hossam Mounir

NBE, Agriculture Ministry cooperate to finance livestock projects

Bank injected EGP 1.2bn to fund 7,400 livestock, poultry, fishery development projects 

Hossam Mounir

HDB aims to open 20 new branches in 2018: El-Sebaey

Bank added 10 branches in 2017, targets 100 branches

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NBE renovates 229 branches: Aboul Fotouh

Bank reopens Montazah branch after development

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Abdeen receives Banker of the Year Award for GCC

Mohamed Nasr Abdeen, vice chairperson of Union National Bank-Egypt, received the 2017…

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EBI organises lecture on IFRS 9 standards

A few days ago, the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) organised a seminar…

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FEB, FEI organise conference on transformation into non-monetary economy for 16 January

The Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) and the Federation of Egyptian Industries…

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Fintech in Egypt: the wheels turn slowly

It appears that businesses and individuals in Egypt need to adapt to…

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