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

EFSA approves deal to sell CI Capital to Arab and Egyptian investors

This comes after the deal of selling CI Capital Holding to Naguib…

Daily News Egypt

EGP loses ground to USD, falls to EGP 16.3 at NBE, Banque Misr

The Egyptian pound losing ground to the US dollar will last for…

Mohamed Ayyad

CBE provides banks $420m to cover companies’ flotation debts 

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) provided $420m to local banks to…

Hossam Mounir

NBE achieves EGP 12.5bn NIAT for FY 2015/2016: chairperson

NBE's balance sheet increased by EGP 183.6bn, while the loan portfolio hits…

Hossam Mounir

18 Egyptian banks on UAB Top 100 African Banks ranking

Egyptian banks’ assets on the list account for 21% of total assets…

Hossam Mounir

CIB-Egypt raises savings account returns to 12.5%

The Commercial International Bank (CIB)-Egypt has raised the upward return of the…

Daily News Egypt

Banque Misr launches nationwide cash transfer service via mobile phones 

 Banque Misr has launched a cash transfer service that enables clients and…

Daily News Egypt

NBE will secure its branches with Egyptian technology to support Egyptian products

NBE signed a contract with Benha Electronics Company to supply electronic, metal-detecting…

Daily News Egypt

Increase in deposit rates at Crédit Agricole by end of Q1: Beltone

Gradual increase in financing imports and exports, thanks to currency availability following…

Hossam Mounir

CBE considers making amendments to the SMEs initiative 

Regular meetings in FEB to look into the problems facing banks during…

Hossam Mounir