Banks EU draft plan targets new bank creditor class to bear losses Yomna Yasser Nov 23, 2016 0 European banks would be able to issue a new category of debt that could be wiped out in a crisis only after shares…
Banks 51% of Egypt’s external debt owed to seven countries: CBE Yomna Yasser Sep 1, 2016 0 37.3 percent of Egypt’s external debt comes from the Arab countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, a…
Banks Egypt returns to Qatar $7 bln, pays pack $250 mln debt to Libya Yomna Yasser Aug 8, 2016 0 Egypt has returned to Qatar $7 billion dues the Gulf state deposited to help prop up the Egyptian central bank's…
International News China foreign debt falls as yuan depreciation fears resurface Noha Gad Jun 30, 2016 0 China's outstanding foreign debt fell by $51.7 billion in the first quarter to $1.36 trillion, the foreign exchange…
Tech news Swedish payments firm Klarna taps debt market for the first time Ghada Ismail Jun 27, 2016 0 Swedish payments firm Klarna, one of Europe's most highly valued tech startups, said on Monday it had tapped debt!-->>…
International News Puerto Rico Governor suspends payments on infrastructure debt Noha Gad Jun 25, 2016 0 Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla late on Friday declared a suspension of any payments on some debt…
Tech news Airbnb gets $1 billion debt facility to fund expansion Ghada Ismail Jun 16, 2016 0 Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb Inc has secured a $1 billion debt facility from some big U.S. banks to aid its new…
Banks Despite insecurity, Egypt’s banking sector is stable: Moody’s aya salah Jun 7, 2016 0 Despite Egypt's government debt, which accounts for 88% of the GDP, a budget deficit of 11.5%, and 26.3% poverty,…
Tech news Japan’s SoftBank plans to sell $7.9 billion in Alibaba stock Ghada Ismail Jun 1, 2016 0 SoftBank Group Corp said it will sell at least $7.9 billion of shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - a move that…
Tech news Apple plans to sell $1 bln of 30-year bonds in Taiwan Ghada Ismail Jun 1, 2016 0 Apple Inc plans to issue bonds in Taiwan for the first time with the aim of raising $1 billion, sources familiar…