Featured URGENT: Egypt banking sector NFAs hit 6-year high Aya Anwar Oct 1, 2026 0 Egypt’s banking sector net foreign assets (NFAs) reached $31.2 billion in August 2026, marking their highest level…
Featured Egypt’s IPN reaches 22m users in Q2 – CBE governor Aya Anwar Oct 1, 2026 0 Egypt’s Instant Payment Network (IPN) reached around 22 million registered customers by the end of the second…
Featured Egypt’s PM, CBE governor discuss economic reforms Aya Anwar Sep 21, 2026 0 Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Sunday with Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla to discuss…
Featured Egypt’s central bank warns of InstaPay scams targeting users Yomna Yasser Sep 10, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday warned users of InstaPay, the country's instant payments platform,…
Featured Egypt, UAE central banks affirm coordination on Banque Misr branches Aya Anwar Aug 31, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) affirmed their full and…
Featured Egypt denies Suez Canal debt swap Aya Anwar Aug 30, 2026 0 Egypt denies plans to swap or pledge the Suez Canal to settle domestic debt, the Cabinet said on Sunday, rejecting…
Featured CBE approves digital banking identity rules Aya Anwar Aug 23, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved rules governing the Digital Financial Identity (DFI), enabling banks…
Featured Egypt’s c.bank prepares second national financial inclusion strategy for 2026-2030 Aya Anwar Aug 6, 2026 0 Egypt's central bank is preparing a second national financial inclusion strategy covering 2026-2030, with a greater…
Featured Egypt’s financial inclusion rate rises to 79% by June 2026 – CBE Aya Anwar Aug 6, 2026 0 Egypt's financial inclusion rate rose to 79 per cent by the end of June 2026, with 56.4 million adults holding…
Featured Egypt’s central bank launches African financial stability portal Aya Anwar Aug 3, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in cooperation with the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), has launched…
Featured Egypt reviews strategic petroleum reserves Aya Anwar Jul 14, 2026 0 Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reviewed efforts to increase the country's strategic petroleum products…
Featured Egypt reviews progress of renewable energy projects Aya Anwar Jul 13, 2026 0 Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reviewed the progress of new and renewable energy projects on Sunday,…
Featured Egypt banks raise healthcare CSR spending to over 50% in Q1 2026 – CBE Aya Anwar Jul 5, 2026 0 Egypt's banking sector increased the share of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding allocated to healthcare…
Featured Egypt’s annual core CPI inflation unchanged at 13.8% – CBE Aya Anwar Jun 11, 2026 0 Egypt's annual urban headline CPI inflation eased to 14.6 per cent in May 2026 from 14.9 per cent in April,…
Featured Egypt showcases investment opportunities, reform progress at BEBA UK mission Amwal Al Ghad EN Jun 5, 2026 0 Egypt highlighted this week investment opportunities and progress in economic reforms at the "Egypt Future:…
Featured Egypt learned need for faster policy action during crises, central bank official says in… Amwal Al Ghad EN Jun 4, 2026 0 Egypt learned the importance of faster and clearer policy decisions during recent economic shocks, Deputy Governor…
Featured Egypt denies plans for 10,000 pound banknote Aya Anwar May 24, 2026 0 Egypt’s Cabinet Media Centre denied reports circulating about the government’s alleged intention to issue a new…
Featured Egypt’s Sisi reviews economy, inflation efforts Aya Anwar May 19, 2026 0 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla on Tuesday to review the…
Featured Egypt prepares to host Afreximbank annual meetings in El Alamein Aya Anwar May 14, 2026 0 Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdalla and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President George Elombi…
Featured Egypt reviews fuel reserve financing plan ahead of summer Aya Anwar May 13, 2026 0 Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review a plan to secure the financial…
Featured Egypt’s central bank signs COMESA deal on banking sector competition oversight Aya Anwar May 12, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) signed a memorandum of understanding with the COMESA Competition and Consumer…
Featured Egypt, AfDB discuss expanding development financing ties Aya Anwar May 4, 2026 0 The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) met on Sunday with the president of the African Development Bank…
Featured Egypt inaugurates Talabat’s largest MENA distribution hub Aya Anwar Apr 28, 2026 0 Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindy inaugurated on Tuesday Talabat Egypt’s…
Featured CBE marks 10th participation in Arab Financial Inclusion Day Aya Anwar Apr 28, 2026 0 Egypt's Central Bank (CBE) announced on Tuesday its participation in Arab Financial Inclusion Day for the tenth…
Featured Egypt’s banks to close on 7 May for Labour Day – CBE Aya Anwar Apr 28, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Tuesday that work will be suspended across all banks operating in…
Featured Egypt’s PM reviews financing plans for strategic oil reserves, foreign partner… Aya Anwar Apr 22, 2026 0 Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Tuesday reviewed financial arrangements to secure strategic petroleum…
Featured Egypt saves 18,000 MWh of electricity in first week of energy measures – PM Aya Anwar Apr 21, 2026 0 Egypt’s energy-saving plan, introduced in response to heightened regional tensions, delivered electricity savings…
Featured UN Chief appoints Egypt’s Al-Mashat as ESCWA executive secretary Aya Anwar Apr 21, 2026 0 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt as Executive Secretary of…
Featured Egypt allows Sunday remote work for bank HQ staff; branches stay fully operational Aya Anwar Mar 31, 2026 0 Egypt's Central Bank (CBE) confirmed that all Egyptian banks, their branches, customer contact centres, and all…
Featured Egypt to settle $1.3b in oil, gas partner dues by June ’26 – ministry Aya Anwar Mar 24, 2026 0 Egypt plans to settle $1.3 billion in oil and gas partner dues by the end of June 2026, down from $6.1 billion in…
Featured Egypt’s Central Bank Governor, Planning Minister discuss economic coordination Aya Anwar Feb 24, 2026 0 Egypt’s Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla met on Tuesday with Minister of Planning and Economic Development…
Featured Sisi directs inflation control, economic growth Aya Anwar Feb 22, 2026 0 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed the need to reduce inflation by closely monitoring targeted…
Featured Egypt’s FX reserves cover 6.9 months of imports, above global norms Aya Anwar Feb 22, 2026 0 Egypt’s net international reserves rose to a record $52.6 billion in January 2026, covering about 6.9 months of…
Featured Egypt’s central bank hosts sustainable finance conference with IFC Aya Anwar Feb 16, 2026 0 Egypt’s Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), hosted a…
Featured Egypt’s central bank announces Ramadan banking hours Yomna Yasser Feb 15, 2026 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Sunday that banks will adjust their working hours during Ramadan 2026.
Featured Egypt’s Social Housing Fund, IDB seal EGP4b mortgage finance cooperation Aya Anwar Jan 28, 2026 0 Egypt’s Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Support Fund signed a cooperation protocol on Wednesday with the…
Featured Egypt launches first AI diploma for banking sector Aya Anwar Jan 27, 2026 0 Egypt’s Central Bank, in collaboration with Newgiza University, has launched the first specialised diploma in…
URGENT URGENT: Egyptians’ remittances rise 42.5% to $37.5b Jan to Nov 2025 – CBE Aya Anwar Jan 5, 2026 0 Remittances from Egyptians working abroad continued their upward trend, rising 42.5 per cent during January to…
Featured URGENT: IMF reaches staff-level deal with Egypt on fifth, sixth reviews Aya Anwar Dec 23, 2025 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews…
Featured Central Bank of Egypt, Medical Emergencies, Genetic and Rare Diseases Fund renew deal for… Aya Anwar Dec 16, 2025 0 Egypt’s Central Bank (CBE) and Medical Emergencies, Genetic and Rare Diseases Fund, affiliated with the Ministry of…