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Al Mashat talks ESG, adaptation finance at HSBC climate seminar
International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat called on the finance sector to promote ESG principles and help fund private-sector projects…
Are securitized bonds gaining momentum in our mortgage market?
A consortium of local mortgage lenders is mulling a securitization program that could be worth over EGP 2.5 bn, Enterprise…
Fintech startups raised record USD 167 mn in 1H2022
Who is investing in Egypt’s fintech startups? 2021 was a bumper year for fintech funding in Egypt, we wrote earlier…
A less hawkish CBE?
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) kept interest rates unchanged in its meeting last Thursday, breaking a run of rate…
THIS EVENING: Egypt still has capacity to boost LNG export volumes + CBE to hold policy meeting today + Germany reflects Europe’s ongoing energy crisis
Well, friends, we’ve made it to the end of the week. We hope you have a restful (or otherwise enjoyable)…
HSBC hires a new regional head of wealth and personal banking
HSBC has appointed Dinesh Sharma (LinkedIn) as regional head of wealth and personal banking for EMEA, effective 1 September, according…
THIS MORNING: It’s interest rate day
Happy Thursday, ladies and gentlemen. Thankfully, yesterday’s pacy newsflow has slowed a little as we roll on into the weekend…
aiBank returns to the black in 1Q2022
Arab Investment Bank (aiBank) bounced back from losses last year to generate a net income of EGP 140 mn in…
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