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 finances 47,000 SMEs with EGP 28bn as of end of June

Bank aims to increase volume of provided SME funds to EGP 72bn…

Hossam Mounir

Stabilising US dollar exchange rate, CBE confuses dollar holders once again

The CBE directed banks to allocate foreign currency for imports of medication

Hossam Mounir

US dollar loses EGP 0.10 on informal market reaching EGP 12.40

Informal market started lowering the selling prices of the US dollar after…

Adel M. Fakhry

A new start needed for Italy’s banks?

The Italian finance professor Claudio Zara calls for flexibility in eurozone rules…

Deutsche Welle

British retail bank Lloyds announces more job cuts

Lloyds Banking Group has said it will have to speed up its…

Deutsche Welle

US dollar loses over 50 piastres on informal market following announcement of $12bn loan from IMF

The US dollar is likely to see more depreciation in the coming…

Hossam Mounir

Dollar shortage created an inflationary recession in the local market: investors

Manufacturers rely on the informal market for US dollars, and securing 25%…

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