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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CBE instructs exchange bureaux to buy US dollars at EGP 13, sell at EGP 14.35

Exchange bureaux companies operating in the Egyptian market began on Thursday morning…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar registers EGP 14.3 for sale at private banks

The price of the euro against the national currency reached EGP 14.66…

Daily News Egypt

Floating the Egyptian pound is an excellent step: Naguib Sawiris

Sawiris called on the Egyptian people to support the CBE's decision

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CBE floats Egyptian pound, raises interest by 3%

The CBE decided on Thursday to let banks in the market set…

Hossam Mounir

CBE consideres obliging banks to not accept foreign currency from anonymous sources

The move aims to lay siege to the informal market and crack…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian pound devaluation could cause heavy losses for customers with open currency position  

Importers of medicines and commodities priced upon the US dollar’s official rate…

Hossam Mounir

CBE stabilises Egyptian pound’s price against US dollar, ignores market’s expectations again

Analysts ruled out Egyptian pound’s devaluation before 11 November

Hossam Mounir

Emirates NBD launches specialised unit for financing SMEs in Egypt

Emirates NBD announced the establishment of a specialised unit for financing small-…

Hossam Mounir