Egypt News Three Egyptian policemen detained on bribery charges aya salah Mar 1, 2016 0 Giza prosecutors ordered the detention of three low-ranking policemen on Monday on charges of receiving bribes…
Banks CBE amends the mortgage finance initiative keeping in mind low-income earners aya salah Feb 27, 2016 0 Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) amended the mortgage finance initiative, which was issued in February 2014 to finance…
Banks JPMorgan may hold steady on cost target despite low interest rates Noha Gad Feb 22, 2016 0 At JPMorgan Chase & Co's (JPM.N) annual investor day on Tuesday, one big question will be at the top of…
forex news Oil steadies above $33 on chance of production cut Noha Gad Jan 28, 2016 0 Oil steadied above $33 per barrel on Thursday, well off a 12-year low set earlier in the month, supported by the…
International News Russian GDP fell 3.7% in 2015: State statistics agency aya salah Jan 25, 2016 0 Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.7 percent in 2015 as the country's energy-dependent economy reeled…
Banks NBE ups mortgage loans to $33.6bn to serve 3,520 low-income units aya salah Jan 18, 2016 0 The National Bank of Egypt (NBE)’s mortgage loans, upon the central bank’s housing initiative, have increased to…
World Asia stocks hover at four-year lows on China worries; oil slides Noha Gad Jan 12, 2016 0 Asian stocks held near four-year lows and crude oil prices approached a 20 percent drop in less than two weeks, as…
Industry & Trade Egyptian Electricity Holding allocates $488m for distribution networks in 2016 Noha Gad Jan 7, 2016 0 Egyptian Electricity Holding Company dedicated 3.82 billion Egyptian pounds (US$487.9 million) to lay distribution…
forex news Dollar drops vs yen as geopolitical woes, China data sap risk appetite Noha Gad Jan 4, 2016 0 The dollar fell to a 10-week low against the yen as tensions in the Middle East and soft Chinese data added bids to…
forex news Oil prices could hit low point in first quarter: BP Noha Gad Jan 3, 2016 0 The slump in global oil prices could hit bottom in early 2016 although prices are likely to remain low for the next…