National Bank of Egypt collects $6.5 billion since pound float: official

By Yomna Yasser On Apr 13, 2017

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the country’s largest public lender,

Egypt’s biggest lender, the state-owned National Bank of Egypt has collected $6.5 billion since the liberalisation of the Egyptian pound exchange rate on Nov 3, deputy chairman said on Thursday.

“The NBE has provided more than $7.5 billion to cover import payments since November 3rd,” Yehia Aboul Fotouh further told Amwal Al Ghad.

Earlier, the country’s central bank decided on November 3^rd to freely float the pound and raise key interest rates as part of a set of reforms aimed at alleviating a dollar shortage and stabilising the national flagging economy. CBE also said there will be no limits on foreign currency deposits or withdrawal for both individuals and firms, and no conditions will be imposed on the depositing of foreign currency.