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Gov’t appoints managers ahead USD 2 bn sukuk sale
Egypt has reportedly appointed six international banks to manage its maiden USD 2 bn sovereign sukuk issuance, Bloomberg reports, citing…
House approves multi-bn USD bank loan
House says ‘yea’ to more Khaleeji money: A multi-bn USD bank loan agreed between the government and a syndicate of…
Shut up and take my money
Have another USD 1 bn: Egypt may be taking out a bigger bank loan than previously disclosed thanks to heavy…
World’s biggest wastewater plant gets more financing
Emirates NBD will provide EGP 2 bn in financing to a consortium of four construction firms to build the largest…
Bank ABC launches Blom MTO
Bahrain’s Bank ABC has submitted a mandatory tender offer to acquire up to 100% of Blom Bank Egypt, the Financial…
CBE to issue regulatory framework for specialized banks by July?
Specialized banks could have a regulatory framework by July under proposed amendments to the newly passed Banking Act which would…
Bank ABC is within arm’s reach of Blom Bank
Bahrain’s Bank ABC is finalizing its acquisition of Lebanon’s Blom Bank’s Egypt arm after getting the green light from Bahrain…
Also on our radar on 18 February 2021
Other stories we’re keeping an eye on this morning: US web hosting company GoDaddy is partnering with Startups Without Borders…
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