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

High prices, inflation increase not behind CBE’s decision to keep pound’s price against US dollar: analysts

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound against the US dollar is one…

Hisham Salah

CBE stabilises US dollar exchange rate, further confuses market

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stabilised the US dollar exchange rate…

Hossam Mounir

57% of Egypt’s companies are isolated from banks’ finance: EIB chief economist

Despite the progress accomplished by the government, effort is still needed to…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Hike of US dollar strengthens currencies against Egyptian pound

Pound sterling jumps to EGP 16 and euro to EGP 13, while…

Hossam Mounir

How can Al-Sisi fulfil his promise to solve the US dollar shortage in 170 days?

Stability of the foreign exchange market requires the government and the CBE…

Hossam Mounir

Foreign cash flow must be transferred to banking sector via EGX due to US dollar crisis

Recent amendments aim to keep up with the economic conditions and not…

Mohamed Ahmed

UAB reviews banking risks in de-Risking Forum 

The Union of Arab Banks (UAB) will hold a de-Risking Forum entitled…

Hossam Mounir

NBE gives SUMED $100m to finance project for the trading and storage of petroleum products

The loan will also finance the launch of a quay in Ain…

Daily News Egypt

Keeping things as they are is impossible: CBE governor

There is no intention to float the pound for now; Amer did…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi