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

Financing is most important requirement for developing SMEs: UAB

CBE initiatives target facilitating required financing for these projects, says CBE deputy…

Hossam Mounir

International purchase of treasury bills falls to lowest since 2011: CBE report

The CBE will institute a hedging mechanism with a unified dollar exchange…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar records EGP 11 in informal market Tuesday: traders

The CBE provides the US dollar to banks in the local market…

Mohamed Ayyad

CBE revises mechanism of US dollar allocation

The CBE allocated $120m to banks on Tuesday to finance the import…

Hossam Mounir

NBE loans EGP 1bn to 1,734 micro and small-sized enterprises in February, March 2016

The bank provided EGP 23.4bn to 48,000 SMEs through of March 2016

Hossam Mounir

Banking market does not need another credit bureau: CBE deputy governor

A few days ago, a number of Egyptian and US investors filed…

Hossam Mounir

Banking expert warns against further EGP devaluation, unless CBE is prepared

The CBE should have enough dollar liquidity to control the market, otherwise…

Hossam Mounir

Analysts expect further EGP devaluation against dollar

Analysts cannot predict the timing and percentage of devaluation

Hossam Mounir

No serious steps taken so far to sell United Bank, offer shares of AAIB, Banque du Caire in IPO: CBE deputy governor

This issue is still being studied, and we are coordinating with Kuwait…

Hossam Mounir