Industry & Trade Dollar shortage may force Italcementi to change regional hub from Egypt Yomna Yasser Mar 6, 2016 0 Italian cement maker Italcementi SpA may consider moving its regional hub from Egypt if the country’s dollar…
Banks Egypt central bank to hold exceptional $500 million FX auction Sunday Yomna Yasser Mar 6, 2016 0 Egypt's central bank announced Sunday it would hold an exceptional auction for $500 million, pumping more foreign…
Banks Egypt’s central bank receives $900 million from China under Jan deal: official Yomna Yasser Feb 8, 2016 0 Egypt's central bank has received $900 million from the China Development Bank under a $1 billion financing…
Banks Egypt raises dollar deposit caps for imports of essential goods Yomna Yasser Jan 26, 2016 0 Egypt’s central bank announced Tuesday that it would raise the monthly limit to $250,000 from $50,000 for importers…
Banks Egypt’s central bank may float United Bank, Arab Investment Bank: sources Yomna Yasser Jan 20, 2016 0 United Bank of Egypt and Arab Investment Bank are likely the two state banks which the central bank plans to offer…
Banks Two major banks mulling listing on Egypt bourse: c.bank chief Yomna Yasser Jan 19, 2016 0 Egypt’s central bank is considering listing shares in two major banks on Cairo bourse, chief Tarek Amer announced…
Banks China to deposit $1 billion in Egypt central bank during Chinese president’s visit Yomna Yasser Jan 17, 2016 0 Egypt and China are to sign a deal securing a US$1 billion loan for the Egyptian Central Bank during the Chinese…
Banks New Egypt bank rules to spur business lending and growth Yomna Yasser Jan 12, 2016 0 Egypt's central bank said Monday it had amended credit market rules to encourage banks to lend to a wider range of…
Banks Egypt’s central bank outlines plan to support SMEs Yomna Yasser Jan 10, 2016 0 Egypt's central bank issued Sunday guidelines on how it will incentivise banks to participate in a "comprehensive…
Banks Egypt’s Q1 FY2015/16 overall BOP deficit hits $3.7 billion Yomna Yasser Dec 30, 2015 0 Egypt’s overall balance of payment deficit widened to US$3.7 billion in the first quarter of the financial year…