Featured CBE imposes sanctions on 28 exchange companies during 2018 Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 6, 2019 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) imposed punishments on 28 foreign exchange companies for violating rules during…
MENA News Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel Amwal Al Ghad English Oct 28, 2018 0 The Israeli frontier with Gaza fell silent on Saturday under what Palestinians described as an Egyptian-mediated…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign MoU for oil experience exchange Yomna Yasser Apr 16, 2018 0 Egypt and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the exchange of petroleum and mining…
Financial Institutions Egypt to maintain customs exchange rate at 16 pounds per $1 for 6 month in a row Yomna Yasser Mar 29, 2018 0 Egypt has decided to maintain its current customs exchange rate of EGP 16 per $1, effective in April, for the…
Industry & Trade Egypt to maintain customs exchange rate at 16 pounds per $1 in March Yomna Yasser Mar 1, 2018 0 Egypt will maintain its current customs exchange rate of 16 Egyptian pounds per 1 US dollar, effective until the…
World Stocks end lower as selling accelerates into the close; S&P still posts best year… Yomna Yasser Dec 30, 2017 0 U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, the last trading day of the year, with no S&P 500 sectors ending higher. The…
Financial Institutions Bitcoin blasts to new all-time high of $6,450 Yomna Yasser Nov 2, 2017 0 Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high of $6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the…
World Europe closes higher as S&P hits record; STOXX 600 up 2% for the quarter; VW shares… Yomna Yasser Sep 30, 2017 0 European stocks closed higher on Friday afternoon, on the last trading day of the quarter, amid improved global…
MENA News ISIS ceasefire deal convoy reaches east Syria: Hezbollah-run media Yomna Yasser Aug 29, 2017 0 A convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families reached an exchange point in eastern Syria on Tuesday, a…
Banks U.S. dollar maintains price in Egyptian banks Yomna Yasser Aug 14, 2017 0 The US exchange rate against the Egyptian pound maintained its rates within bank dealings on Sunday. According to…
Industry & Trade Egyptian-African trade volume jumps to $4.8 billion in 2016 Yomna Yasser Aug 13, 2017 0 Commercial ties between Egypt and African nations viewed an increase in 2016, while trade volume reached to almost…
Industry & Trade Egyptian currency float boosts foreign investment: chairman Yomna Yasser Jul 31, 2017 0 Foreign investors have bought a net 11 billion Egyptian pounds ($615.90 million) worth of shares since the country…
forex news HC expects fall in US dollar to hit 15.72 Egyptian pounds at end-FY2017/18 Yomna Yasser Jul 26, 2017 0 HC Securities and Investment expected Tuesday that U.S. dollar's exchange rate will drop to 15.72 Egyptian pounds…
Banks Egypt’s CBE obliges banks to not deal with over 7 exchange bureaus Yomna Yasser May 10, 2017 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued directives to banks operating in the Egyptian market to not deal with more…
World Stocks close lower as Wall Street braces for French election Yomna Yasser Apr 22, 2017 0 U.S. stocks closed lower in choppy trade Friday as investors looked ahead to the French election. Wall Street also…
World U.S. stocks close mostly flat despite Syria attack, mixed jobs report Yomna Yasser Apr 8, 2017 0 Stocks closed flat Friday as investors parsed through a mixed employment report, a U.S. airstrike in Syria and…
Banks Egypt Central Bank sees pound’s real exchange rate appreciating Yomna Yasser Apr 3, 2017 0 Egypt’s improved competitiveness after November 3 floating of the currency is unlikely to be negatively affected by…
Egypt News Egypt’s police kill 2 suspected drug-dealers in fire exchange near Badr City Yomna Yasser Mar 7, 2017 0 Egypt's interior ministry said that police on Monday destroyed an extremely dangerous criminal and drug-dealing den…
Tech news Snap to price long-awaited IPO on Wednesday amid signs of brisk demand Yomna Yasser Mar 1, 2017 0 Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, will price its initial public offering after the U.S. stock…
forex news Gold rises in 3 months on political, economic uncertainty Yomna Yasser Feb 8, 2017 0 Gold on Wednesday held near three-month highs hit the session before, buoyed as political and economic uncertainty…
forex news Gold losses after US payrolls data Yomna Yasser Feb 4, 2017 0 Gold prices steadied on Friday, erasing earlier losses as the dollar came under pressure from a U.S. payrolls…
Industry & Trade El-Mohandes Coatings plans export rise to $10 million at 2017-end nada nasser Jan 26, 2017 0 Egypt’s El-Mohandes Coatings and Solvents Company is planning to increase its exports to $10 million at end of…
World Stocks close mostly lower as uncertainty around Trump’s policies worries investors Yomna Yasser Jan 24, 2017 0 U.S. equities fell on Monday, but closed off session lows, as investors looked for more details regarding President…
World Asia markets mixed; Toshiba shares tumble 17% following reports of semiconductor business… Yomna Yasser Jan 19, 2017 0 Asia markets traded mixed on Thursday, with shares of Japanese electronics maker Toshiba tumbling more than 17…
World Stocks close mostly higher after big bank earnings Yomna Yasser Jan 14, 2017 0 Stocks closed mostly higher on Friday, boosted by strong quarterly earnings from U.S. banks, while investors also…
Industry & Trade Trade exchange with Ireland hit €350mn in 2016: Egypt’s Qabil Noha Gad Jan 12, 2017 0 The total volume of Egypt's trade exchange with Ireland reached around €350 million in 2016, Egyptian Trade…
World Asian markets mostly positive, Australia’s Bellamy’s dived 35% Yomna Yasser Jan 11, 2017 0 Asian shares were mostly positive on Wednesday as investors prepare for Donald Trump's first full press conference…
forex news China December forex reserves fall for sixth month, near $3 trillion level Noha Gad Jan 7, 2017 0 China's foreign exchange reserves fell to near six-year lows in December, but held just above the critical $3…
Tech news Trivago IPO opens at $11.20 after pricing at $11, below its expected range Ghada Ismail Dec 18, 2016 0 Hotel booking website Trivago opened at $11.20 per share in its debut Friday on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Trading…
Industry & Trade Trade exchange with Slovenia grew 12% in 2015: Egypt’s Qabil Noha Gad Dec 6, 2016 0 Egypt's trade exchange with Slovenia grew by 12 percent in 2015 to record around €161 million, Trade Minister…
EGX CI Capital promotes offer for Obourland on stock exchange in 5 global markets Noha Gad Dec 6, 2016 0 The investment bank CI Capital plans to begin promoting its private offering portion of Obourland for food…
Industry & Trade China-Egypt trade exchange hit $13bn in 2015 Noha Gad Nov 28, 2016 0 The total volume of Egypt's foreign trade with China recorded around US$13 billion in 2015, Chairman of Egyptian…
Industry & Trade Cairo Chamber eyes raising trade exchange with Rwanda Noha Gad Nov 23, 2016 0 Cairo Chamber of Commerce (CCC) studies signing a protocol with Rwandan Chamber of Commerce to boost mutual trade…
Industry & Trade Liberalising exchange rate to boost Egypt’s exports by 10%: Minister Qabil Noha Gad Nov 12, 2016 0 The recent decision of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to float Egyptian pound against the dollar would raise the…
Egypt News John Kerry hails Egypt’s landmark ‘economic reform’ Noha Gad Nov 6, 2016 0 US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday praised Egypt for reducing expensive fuel subsidies and liberalising…
Industry & Trade Liberalising exchange rate to encourage investments in Egypt: FEI’s El-Sewedy Noha Gad Nov 3, 2016 0 The announcement of Egypt's Central Bank to liberalise exchange rate would encourage investments in Egypt and…
Industry & Trade Australia-Egypt trade exchange reached $484mn in 2015: Minister Noha Gad Nov 1, 2016 0 The total volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Australia reached around US$484.4 million in 2015, Trade…
Industry & Trade Cairo Chamber, Korea Development ink protocol on raising trade exchange Noha Gad Nov 1, 2016 0 Cairo Chamber of Commerce (CCC) signed Tuesday a cooperation protocol with Korean Association of Development on…
Industry & Trade Trade exchange with Kuwait hit $234m end-July; Egypt’s Qabil says Noha Gad Nov 1, 2016 0 The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Kuwait recorded US$234.4 million during the first seven months of…
Banks NBE lowers foreign exchange cash limit for travelling customers Noha Gad Oct 20, 2016 0 The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) decided to reduce the foreign exchange cash limit provided to travelling…