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EIB approves EUR 750 mn loan for Egypt’s SMEs, World Bank mulls railway funding
DEBT WATCH- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 750 mn facility for Banque Misr to on-lend to…
Ebtikar receives offers for stakes in e-payments firms Bee, Masary
M&A WATCH- Foreign, local investors eye stakes in fintech players Bee, Masary: Non-banking financial services outfit Ebtikar has received “several”…
Sarwa Capital, unnamed company to issue EGP 4.5 bn of sukuk this year
DEBT WATCH- Two corporate sukuk offerings worth a combined EGP 4.5 bn are expected to go to market this year,…
NBE provides Ibn Sina Pharma with a EGP 250 mn short-term credit facility
The National Bank of Egypt will increase the size of Ibnsina Pharma’s short-term credit facility to EGP 250 mn to…
Concentration risk regs relaxed for Egypt’s mortgage lenders
REGULATION WATCH- Mortgage finance companies can now lend up to 15% of their capital base to an individual household, up…
Italian bank seeks gov’t guarantee for railway loan
An unnamed Italian bank has requested that the oil or transport ministry issue a letter of guarantee for a potential…
EBRD could extend USD 100-200 mn to two Egyptian banks for SME lending
DEBT WATCH- Banks could get another USD 100-200 mn from EBRD to on-lend to SMEs: The European Bank for Reconstruction…
What we’re tracking on 23 September 2020
We’re looking forward to next week almost as much as we’re looking forward to the weekend. Friday and Saturday are…
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