Housing and Development Bank lands investment banking license: The Housing and Development Bank has landed a license from the Financial Regulatory Authority allowing it to offer promoting and underwriting services, according to an EGX disclosure (pdf). The license is the core permit to offer investment banking advisory services, including taking IPOs and other equity transactions to market.
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