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

Banking sector allocates EGP 10bn for Housing Ministry to build 450,000 housing units: Amer

About 90% of national output in advanced societies is based on small…

Hossam Mounir

CBE announces EGP 5bn loan programme for industry, manufacturing

The loans will be allocated for the purchase of machines and equipment…

Hossam Mounir

Egyptian banks provide EGP 40m for redevelopment of downtown Cairo

Banque Misr, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the Commercial International Bank…

Daily News Egypt

United Bank-MoneyGram renewed agreement to facilitate international remittances

The renewed framework allows the bank's customers to transfer money from an…

Daily News Egypt

Uncertainty surrounds United Bank chairman appointment

While Fahmy is considered most likely to ascend to the leadership role,…

Hossam Mounir

Banks record EGP 8.2bn increase in deposits in November: CBE

Banks also saw a EGP 2.3bn increase in loans during the same…

Hossam Mounir

CBE raises cap on dollar deposit to $1m per month

The new cap compares to the previous daily limit of $10,000 on…

Hossam Mounir

HSBC snubs Hong Kong, stays in London

Europe's largest bank, HSBC, will keep its headquarters in London after a…

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche staff in the dock over carbon trading fraud scheme

A court in Frankfurt is looking into the role that suspended employees…

Deutsche Welle

CBE Deputy Governor clarifies regulators on dollar cap increse

Officers from banking operations expressed uncertainty regarding several features of the new…

Hossam Mounir