Tag: Central Bank of Egypt

Financial portfolios undergo restructuring amid tendency to invest in stocks of export companies: investment managers

Investment in shares is more attractive compared to fixed-income instruments despite increase…

Mohamed Ahmed

Egyptian pound flotation is a historic decision: bank leaders

Raising interest was important to protect citizens' savings and to face expected…

Hossam Mounir

Some banks raise interest on savings vessels after CBE decision, public banks to follow suit

Some banks operating in the local market have quickly raised the interest…

Hossam Mounir

$1.2bn secured for importing food commodities for 6 months: CBE

Tarek Amer held a press conference on Thursday to disclose the details…

Hossam Mounir

Egypt obtains pledges worth $16.3bn for financing economic reforms during FY 2016/2017

Tarek Amer said that those countries include seven leading industrial countries and…

Hossam Mounir

Impact of the Egyptian pound’s flotation will be measured in the coming days: experts

The CBE announced on Thursday that it would float the Egyptian pound,…

Hisham Salah

CBE will not hold exceptional tender Thursday: Genena

The CBE's governor said foreign exchange reserves will not be used, described…

Mohamed Ayyad

CBE instructs exchange bureaux to buy US dollars at EGP 13, sell at EGP 14.35

Exchange bureaux companies operating in the Egyptian market began on Thursday morning…

Hossam Mounir

CBE poses exceptional tender for $100m

The tender will cover open currency positions in foreign currency at banks

Hossam Mounir

Economic Affairs Committee to propose exchange bureaux be obliged to deposit US dollars at CBE for 5 years

There are 91 currency exchange companies, some of which own 20 branches,…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi