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

NBE considers granting EGP 7bn to economic sectors in coming period: deputy chairperson

The bank settled EGP 2bn of non-performing debts from July 2015 until…

Hossam Mounir

CBE confirms banks’ commitment to its instructions for financing small, very small projects

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) affirmed that the banks operating in…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt to impose EGP 900 fee on sugar exports until year’s end: industry minister

This decision will secure the needs of the local sugar market, says…

Mohamed Ayyad

Deutsche Bank faces angry shareholders

Germany's biggest lender has told its shareholders gathered for an annual meeting…

Deutsche Welle

Private sector accounts for 59.3% of credit facilities granted by banks to clients: CBE

Industry at forefront of economic sectors funded by banks followed by services,…

Hossam Mounir

Council to coordinate between CBE, Finance Ministry to legalise informal sector

Bylaws to govern the agricultural SEs to be issued within days

Hossam Mounir

CIB targets to increase number of SME customers to 80,000 in 4 years

The bank finances these projects by providing EGP 50,000 to EGP 25m,…

Hossam Mounir

SME Banking Egypt 2016 begins on Monday under ‘Roadmap for the Future’

Daily News Egypt to monitor major challenges facing the banking sector and…

Hossam Mounir

NBE granted EGP 1.65bn to 2,663 small and very small enterprises over 4-month period: deputy chairperson

73% of the enterprises were granted loans to expand their activities, 27%…

Hossam Mounir

Public banks stop selling their 15% interest certificates on Sunday

The three state-owned banks have begun offering these certificates in mid-March 2016

Hossam Mounir