Tag: banks

Banks race to implement CBE’s programme for funding SMEs

Both Banque Misr and the Industrial Development and Workers Bank of Egypt…

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EGP 29.3bn increase in bank deposits, EGP 10.8bn increase in loans in October 2015: CBE

Household sector acquires 77.6% of deposits in the local currency and 63.2%…

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Bank’s proposals published to break deadlock of CBE’s retail banking regulations

Banks request CBE not to impose these regulations on all customers and…

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CBE’s new lending regulations are credit positive for banks: Moody’s

Egypt’s Higher SME Lending Quota Supports Economy but threatens Banks’ Asset Quality

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CBE postpones decision regarding EGP interest rate to negotiate with coordination council

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting took three hours Thursday and ended…

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Government plans to borrow EGP 281.5bn from banks in next three months

Banks account for 75.5% of total releases of treasury bills and the…

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Banks delay raising interest rates on pound savings until return from debt instruments increases

The banks started to hold intensified meetings on Sunday morning to discuss…

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Banks to discuss deposits and loans, await decisions on return on debt instruments

Banks are meeting after the CBE lifted its basic interest rate by…

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Banks take steps to support tourism after new CBE initiative

Measures include postponing loan repayments for tourism employees and investing in facilities

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Banks seek to learn from Italy on SME field trip

Participants aim to become acquainted with the basics of international practice in…

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