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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Egypt has great potential that enables it to recover quickly: Elsayed

We have been working in the Egyptian market for 80 years; we…

Hossam Mounir

CBE expected to increase interest rate by 1% on Thursday

High inflation, application of VAT would raise Egyptian pound’s interest rate by…

Hossam Mounir

EU banking reforms coming to an end

Eurozone banking supervisor Daniele Nouy is worried about high levels of non-performing…

Deutsche Welle

HDB suspends cards of manipulative clients, closes their accounts: chairperson

Banks are making great efforts to solve foreign currency shortage in Egypt

Hossam Mounir

UAE deposit boosts CBE foreign exchange reserves by $1bn in August

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed on Sunday evening that its…

Hossam Mounir

NCR intends to offer omnichannel service in Egypt: managing director for Africa

The company aims to supply Egyptian banks with the latest banking technology…

Hossam Mounir

UNB aims to boost SMEs financing to 8% of its total loans portfolio by end of 2016: vice chairperson

Union National Bank-Egypt (UNB) aims to boost its financing directed to small-…

Hossam Mounir

United Bank intends to participate in the loan arranged for TE: bank’s chairperson

Volume of bank’s syndicated loans portfolio amounts to EGP 500m, with most…

Hossam Mounir

AIB aims to increase loans granted to SMEs to EGP 7bn in 4 years: chairperson

The bank invested EGP 600m in the SMEs sector in 2015, with…

Hossam Mounir

Banks granted EGP 207.7bn more credit facilities over 11-month period: CBE

Industry sector accounts for 32.2% of the credit facilities; while only 1.4%…

Hossam Mounir