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

Total value of banknotes issued increases by EGP 10bn in May: CBE

Banknote issuance recorded its highest level to GDP since June 2015

Hossam Mounir

Banks to finish classifying SMEs, microenterprises to be financed by end of August: I-Score head

Nile Rating Company, specialised in SMEs, has merged in I- Score, said…

Hossam Mounir

The United Bank to be sold late 2016, early 2017: chairperson

The CBE received requests from a large number of international institutions to…

Hossam Mounir

Metropolitan Egypt negotiates with Egyptian Gulf Bank, Banque Misr to provide financing for Enmaa projects

Enmaa needs financing worth EGP10m in the form of letters of guarantee…

Hossam Mounir

Panic dominates after punishment toughened on currency traders

Employees in exchange companies in the informal market express concern, outrage over…

Mohamed Ayyad

Banks continue to curtail US dollar use overseas

Banks are lowering limits of different types of cards and reducing hard…

Hossam Mounir

Would shutting down exchange companies solve the US dollar crisis?

Opponents to the proposal point to the companies’ role in securing hard…

Hossam Mounir

PBDAC negotiates with SFD to obtain EGP 100m loan: PBDAC chairperson

The loan will finance agricultural industrialisation projects and greenhouses at low cost,…

Hossam Mounir