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.
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CBE raises interest rate by 1% in exceptional meeting, Egyptian pound declines significantly

The CBE believes in the importance of exchange rate resilience to absorb…

Hossam Mounir

US dollar exchange increases EGP 1.75 against backdrop of interest rise

Greenback records EGP 17.4 for purchase and EGP 17.5 for sale at…

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NBE, Banque Misr offer one-year 18% saving certificates

Yehia Abou El-Fotouh, Vice Chairperson of the NBE, said the bank’s new…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee increases key policy rates by 1% in extraordinary meeting

Objective of raising policy rates is to anchor inflation expectations, contain effects…

Hossam Mounir

Banque Misr, NBE, Banque du Caire agree to launch $85m MEA-focused ‘Nclude” fund for fintech

Participating investment entities also include e-finance, Egyptian Banks Company, and Global Ventures

Hossam Mounir

Banks in Egypt show strong recovery indicators from COVID-19 repercussions in 2021

Net profits of banks increase to EGP 107.132bn in December, compared to…

Hossam Mounir

Why Egypt’s annual inflation jumps to 32-month high in February 2022?

CBE attributes increase in annual urban inflation to strong monthly food dynamics…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt focuses on MSMEs as they represent 98% of private sector: CBE

Egypt has 3.4 million micro-sized businesses, 2,200 medium-sized enterprises, and 217,000 small-sized…

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Egyptian remittances increase to $31.5bn in 2021

Remittances increase by 3.4% in December 2021

Hossam Mounir