{"id":575317,"date":"2020-10-12T03:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T03:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=575317"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:12:42","slug":"beltone-sme-looks-to-raise-egp-1-bn-fund-by-end-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/beltone-sme-looks-to-raise-egp-1-bn-fund-by-end-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltone SME looks to raise EGP 1 bn fund by end of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"575319\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"575319\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/what-were-tracking-on-12-october-2020\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 12 October 2020                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/what-were-tracking-on-12-october-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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So a pro tip for those of you out there with news to break: Liven up our Mondays by feeding us a big, juicy news tip on a Thursday or Sunday, please? Pretty please?<\/p><p><strong>Food for thought as this covid thing continues: <\/strong>\u201cWork can feel tough for everyone right now, but the right thoughtful gestures from the boss can give employees the boost they need,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/battling-pandemic-blues-how-managers-can-rally-the-troops-11602460801?mod=hp_lead_pos8\">the Wall Street Journal suggests<\/a>. Whether you\u2019re a boss working from home, on some kind of hybrid system or just dealing with the covid-in-fall blues, this one is worth reading.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>The IMF and World Bank\u2019s (virtual) <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/live.worldbank.org\/?cid=ECR_TT_worldbank_EN_EXT_AM2020\">annual meetings<\/a><\/strong><strong> kick off later today<\/strong> and run until Sunday 18 October. The meetings, headlined \u201csupporting a resilient recovery,\u201d will also focus on human capital, digital development, and poverty. Look for a coordinated response to covid-19 to be on the agenda.<\/p><p><strong>World Bank boss David Malpass praised Egypt\u2019s effort to mitigate economic fallout from <\/strong><strong>covid-19<\/strong>, including our EGP 100 bn stimulus package, during an introductory event ahead of the meetings, reports <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/3\/12\/388069\/Business\/Economy\/World-Bank%E2%80%99s-President-praises-Egypt%E2%80%99s-efforts-in-.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The meetings come as the global economy\u2019s recovery from the covid-19 shock is<\/strong><strong> both frail and uneven<\/strong>, with emerging economies faring significantly worse than advanced economies, according to the latest Brookings-FT Tiger index. Economic data from around the world is now weaker than it has been at any previous recession since the index started tracking global economic recovery, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7ecf6885-68f7-44a9-b3de-e9ce7c8b2fb0\">the Financial Times<\/a>. This \u201cprecarious outlook\u201d will likely be the predominant theme of the annual meetings.<\/p><p><strong>Keep an eye out for the October update of the IMF\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WEO\">World Economic Outlook<\/a><\/strong>, which is due to be released in full tomorrow.<\/p><p><strong>On a related note: Look for corporate earnings in major western markets to be in the tank<\/strong> <strong>as we kick off 3Q earnings season. <\/strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/531f5d2d-a7d3-4e69-9e62-3c6f8f5dbf30\">Financial Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/investors-are-betting-corporate-earnings-have-turned-a-corner-11602408600?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> are putting lipstick on the proverbial pig as they cheer projected earnings declines that are just slightly better than originally forecast.<\/p><p><strong>And it could get worse as we gird for the return of the Zombie apocalypse in a new guise:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-markets-aeead388-f65f-41b8-98a5-aeea0a151af0.html\">Axios<\/a> quite presciently warns that market watches should be prepared for a wave of US bankruptcies and insolvencies when the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve withdraw their covid measures. Zombie firms kept on life support by emergency fiscal and monetary policies are going to come under plenty of pressure.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>TRIAL BALLOON- Egyptian citizens may be required to show proof of health insurance <\/strong><strong>when <\/strong><strong>apply<\/strong><strong>ing for<\/strong><strong> a passport<\/strong> after Financial Regulatory Authority Deputy Chairman Reda Abdel Moaty floated the idea at the Regional Forum for Medical Insurance and Healthcare that kicked off yesterday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/34J6736\">Hapi Journal<\/a>. Insurance would have to be proven valid <strong>for the entire period a passport is valid<\/strong>, under Abdel Moaty\u2019s proposal.<\/p><p><strong>The foreign ministers of Jordan and Iraq will be in town tomorrow for talks with Foreign<\/strong><strong> Minister Sameh Shoukry<\/strong> on unspecified agreements signed in Amman last August, Iraqi state news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/alsabaah.iq\/32523\/%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9\">Assabah<\/a> reported. The Iraqi delegation will also be sitting down with Egyptian officials to organize a meeting of Egypt and Iraq\u2019s prime ministers in Baghdad soon.<\/p><p><strong>Meanwhile, rival Libyan factions are due to wrap tomorrow political consultations here in<\/strong><strong> Cairo <\/strong><strong>on charting a \u201cconstitutional path\u201d <\/strong>towards a political settlement and presidential and parliamentary elections in the civil war-torn country, according to a local press report and a report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/sis.gov.eg\/Story\/152550\/Egypt-hosts-Libyan-Political-Dialogue-Forum-from-October-11-13?lang=en-us\">State Information Service<\/a>. The talks pave the way for UN-led efforts to launch a Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which <a href=\"https:\/\/unsmil.unmissions.org\/unsmil-statement-resumption-intra-libyan-political-and-military-talks\">will feature<\/a> virtual meetings starting 26 October, and face-to-face talks next month in Tunisia.<\/p><p><strong>Three direct Alexandria-Dubai flights are now on national flag carrier EgyptAir\u2019s<\/strong><strong> weekly flight schedule<\/strong>, Dubai\u2019s airport said in a statement carried by <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36V2RVa\">Mubasher<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/113432613540693\/posts\/230096951874258\/?extid=0&amp;d=n\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 129 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 125 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 104,516 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 11 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 6,052. We now have a total of 97,688 confirmed cases that have fully recovered.<\/p><p><strong>The virus that causes covid-19 can live for weeks on banknotes, glass, and other common surfaces<\/strong>, according to research by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness picked up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-10-11\/coronavirus-can-persist-for-four-weeks-on-banknotes-study-finds?srnd=premium&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The virus remains infectious on these surfaces for 28 days, compared to 17 days for the virus that causes the regular flu. The research also found <strong>that warm temperatures kill the virus faster<\/strong> \u2014 just in time for the winter season.<\/p><p><strong>Inhaled covid-19 vaccines may prove superior to injections: <\/strong>Researchers in the US, UK, and Hong Kong are developing inhaled vaccines as a potentially more effective covid-19 treatment than conventional jabs, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-10-11\/covid-19-inhaled-vaccines-may-be-more-effective-than-injections\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The theory is that by targeting the nose and mouth, inhaled vaccines stand a better chance of preventing infection than injections, which scientists still aren\u2019t sure can protect people from the virus.<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/10\/SOMA-ENTERPRISE2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>The year\u2019s biggest banking M&amp;A just happened in KSA: <\/strong>Saudi\u2019s National Commercial Bank (NCB) agreed to buy out rival Samba Financial Group for USD 15 bn, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-10-11\/saudi-lender-ncb-agrees-to-buy-rival-samba-for-15-billion\">Bloomberg<\/a>. NCB will now be the Gulf\u2019s third-largest lender with more than USD 220 bn in assets and a market capitalization of USD 46 bn.<\/p><p><strong>iSheep will be looking forward to the unveiling of <\/strong><strong>as many as <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/10\/9\/21508948\/iphone-12-mini-pro-max-release-date-price-features-dolby-vision-xdr-display-storage-capacity\">four new iPhones<\/a><\/strong> at Apple\u2019s virtual \u201cHi, Speed\u201d event tomorrow, which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-events\/\">stream live here<\/a>. Expect it to be the \u201cmost significant iPhone event in years,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/11\/apple-event-tuesday-the-most-significant-iphone-event-in-years.html\">CNBC<\/a> says. Meanwhile, <strong>Nikon and Fujifilm are unveiling mirrorless cameras<\/strong> this week: Nikon\u2019s much-awaited ZG II and Z7 II cameras should make their debut on Wednesday and Fujifilm\u2019s X-S10 midrange mirrorless camera \u2014 which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujirumors.com\/fujifilm-x-s10-additional-specs-size-and-weight-and-product-images-leaked\/\">leaked over the weekend<\/a> \u2014 will also be unveiled this week.<\/p><p><strong>And for the squash geeks among you: <\/strong>The CIB Egyptian Squash Open, which kicked off on Saturday, runs until next Saturday at the New Giza Sporting Club and the Pyramids of Giza. It\u2019s the first \u201cplatinum\u201d level tournament since the PSA World Tour returned after a six-month break thanks to covid-19. Check out coverage on <a href=\"http:\/\/thesquashsite.com\/cib-egyptian-open\">The Squash Site<\/a> as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/pharaohsquash.net\/\">the Egyptian Squash Federation\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/10\/Rafael-Nadal-scaled-e1602457465948.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p>Elsewhere in racket sports: <strong>Rafael Nadal won his 20th Grand Slam men\u2019s singles<\/strong><strong> title yesterday<\/strong>, beating Serbian rival Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-tennis-frenchopen\/king-nadal-continues-paris-reign-with-record-equalling-20th-slam-idUSKBN26W0PJ\">Reuters<\/a>. The Spanish star \u2014 widely hailed as the king of clay courts \u2014 is now tied with Roger Federer for major tennis titles after handing a resounding defeat to Djokovic at the French Open.<\/p><p><strong>Also from planet sports: The LA Lakers <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/playoffs\/2020\/finals\">beat the Miami Heat yesterday<\/a><\/strong><strong> to clinch the 2020 <\/strong><strong>NBA Championship title<\/strong> \u2014 their 17th championship to date and their first NBA title since 2010. Yesterday\u2019s win ties the Lakers with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles in the league\u2019s history. LeBron James was also named the NBA Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/11\/CIRA-Blackboard-Banner-B.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>*** It\u2019s Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. 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The rate of population growth has far outpaced the rate of urban development over the past 70 years, Madbouly noted. While Egypt\u2019s population has increased 400% between 1950 and 2020 (from 19 mn to 101 mn), the country\u2019s inhabited area has barely doubled over the same period, which has led to soaring density in settled areas, the prime minister said (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iw8sRBRh1kM\">watch, runtime: 1:28<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The disparity between population growth and urban development rates is a result of a lack of strategy to handle the shifting demographics<\/strong> for years, which has in turn increased the strain on the country\u2019s economic resources to keep up with the current situation, Deputy Health Minister Tarek Tawfik told Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal. Tawfik stressed that government investments in infrastructure must be increased to keep up with population growth levels (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pW8CYoccFGo&t=726s\">watch, runtime: 19:49<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also from the symposium:<\/strong> President Abdel Fattah El Sisi spoke about the government\u2019s efforts to raise citizens\u2019 standard of living, and warned viewers that Egypt has \u201cenemies\u201d who are trying to destabilize the country by sowing dissatisfaction among its people (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OpxpHDU3pdw\">watch, runtime: 4:49<\/a>). Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Mousa took note of the president\u2019s speech (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vJrJpr72Piw\">watch, runtime: 2:03<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\u2019s emails were also a major talking point on the airwaves last night <\/strong>after current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/10\/09\/politics\/pompeo-clinton-emails\/index.html\">earlier this week<\/a> he would release them to the public just weeks ahead of the presidential election. Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi noted that the move is a political maneuver to boost US President Donald Trump\u2019s ratings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zaD1TpRKFBc\">watch, runtime: 6:15<\/a>). El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rAqQ1BrGvpY\">watch, runtime: 14:14<\/a>), and Ahmed Moussa (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uZW8cbD5D9o\">watch, runtime: 4:23<\/a>) also took note of the saga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elsewhere, authorities decided to demolish an Andalusian lighthouse in Alexandria\u2019s Agami to make way for a five-lane bridge<\/strong> as a means of reducing congestion, Alexandria Governor Mohamed El Sherif told Lamees. Although the decision was met with criticism, the lighthouse is not a heritage site or cultural monument, having been built just two decades ago, El Sherif stressed (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OfPUBF3sBd4\">watch, runtime: 5:49<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moustafa-madbouly\/\">Moustafa Madbouly<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/muslim-brotherhood\/\">Muslim Brotherhood<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/population-growth\/\">population growth<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"575322\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"575322\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/egypts-beltone-sme-to-launch-egp-1-bn-investment-fund-in-2021\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s Beltone SME to launch EGP 1 bn investment fund in 2021                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/egypts-beltone-sme-to-launch-egp-1-bn-investment-fund-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The fund will spend the next year lining up commitments from investors and has already logged interest from both local and international institutions, Karam said. Beltone SME, set up in April, offers a revenue-based financing scheme for SMEs. It is currently working on financing 3-4 SMEs operating in the agricultural and industrial sectors, and aims to increase its capital to EGP 100 mn in the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beltone SME is one of three non-banking financial services arms for which the parent company received licenses this year.<\/strong> These include its consumer finance arm <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/802e98e9-fb4a-4888-a435-483ce49eb264\">Bel Cash<\/a>, which is targeting a EGP 400 mn portfolio, and a financial leasing company eyeing a first-year portfolio of EGP 600 mn. Beltone <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/567f0c5d-0b6e-4d56-9bb8-163e660f3c4c\">expects<\/a> non-banking financial services to contribute 30-40% of its revenue over the next three years. Beltone has been in search of new revenue streams after making losses for the past 2.5 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our interview<\/strong> with Beltone SME co-founder and CEO Yehia Ashour as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e3afec41-e9ff-478f-83ca-60c18f3c05ac\">Work From Home Routine series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/bel-cash\/\">Bel Cash<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/smes\/\">SMEs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2020\/10\/egypt-ethiopia-gerd-conflict-ban-flights-negotiations.html\">Al Monitor<\/a> writes that Ethiopia banning flights above GERD might further exacerbate tensions with Egypt, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/mena\/curse-of-the-pharaohs-in-the-time-of-covid-should-egypt-be-unearthing-mummies-1.1091546\">the National<\/a> takes note of social media commentary on the recent discovery of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/62037ab4-f906-4632-8165-91fa704024ad\">59 sarcophagi<\/a>, which the more superstitious among us believe could hold a curse.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n          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Tempted by the largest untapped pool of capital in the world, the US financial institutions have become increasingly bullish on China since the signing of the phase one trade accord in January, which allowed foreign firms to manage funds for any investor and hold a majority stake in Chinese companies, explains WSJ Finance Jin Yang (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G536ZDCNFJc&ab_channel=WallStreetJournal\">watch, runtime: 05:16<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s not all smooth sailing:<\/strong> US firms have to compete with well-established Chinese firms, the top eight of whom have a 40% share in the domestic securities market. US firms also have to comply with restrictions such as a new cybersecurity law which requires foreign firms to keep clients data inside China, leaving them susceptible to Chinese government security checks as well as forcing them to balance a different set of data protection and ethics for clients at home versus in China. Then there\u2019s the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/07\/09\/business\/hsbc-hong-kong-uk-intl-hnk\/index.html\">following HSBC<\/a> into the political crosshairs.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/goldman-sachs\/\">Goldman Sachs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/huawei\/\">Huawei<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/jpmorgan\/\">JPMorgan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tiktok\/\">Tiktok<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/wall-street\/\">Wall Street<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"575343\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"575343\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/the-market-yesterday-186\/\">\r\n                            The Market Yesterday                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/10\/12\/the-market-yesterday-186\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended down 0.6%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Madinet Nasr Housing up 9.0%, Kima up 5.2%, and GB Auto up 4.9%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Orascom Construction down 1.8%, Ezz Steel down 1.4% and Eastern Company down 1.4%. The market turnover was EGP 1.6 bn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -7.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +136.2 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -128.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 81.7% of total trades | 84.1% of buyers | 79.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 18.3% of total trades | 15.9% of buyers | 20.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 40.60 (-1.42%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 42.85 (-1.13%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas:<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.74MMBtu, (+4.34%, November 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,926.20 \/ troy ounce (+1.64%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,513.26 (+1.20%) (YTD: +1.48%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,492.63 (-0.44%) (YTD: -11.49%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,223.57 (+0.42%) (YTD: -19.58%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>October: Trade and Industry Ministry allocates SMEs seven industrial complexes.<\/p>\n<p>10-15 October (Saturday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/turathna.eg\/en\/event\/turathna-2020\">Turathna 2020<\/a> exhibition for traditional handicrafts, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-12 October (Sunday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/3\/12\/388014\/Business\/Economy\/Egypt-to-host-th-round-of-medical-insurance,-healt.aspx\">Regional Forum for Medical Insurance and Healthcare<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>12 October (Monday): The Egyptian Iron and Steel company <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RJtfZq\">general assembly<\/a> would discuss demerging its mining and quarrying unit and restructure the company\u2019s board of directors<\/p>\n<p>12-18 October (Monday-Sunday): 2020 Virtual Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.<\/p>\n<p>10-17 October (Saturday-Saturday): CIB Egyptian Squash Open, New Giza Sporting Club \/ Pyramids of Giza.<\/p>\n<p>17 October (Saturday): 2020-2021 academic year <a href=\"https:\/\/egyptindependent.com\/egypts-academic-year-to-start-october-17-but-decisions-remain-to-be-made\/\">begins<\/a> for K-12 students at state schools and students in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eRqo9E\">public universities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>18 October (Sunday): A court will hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/News\/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86%20%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9%202%20%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b1%2004-10-2020.pdf\">a postponed hearing<\/a> to look into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabfinance.com\/en\/news\/details\/egypt-companies\/471891\">an unpaid claims lawsuit<\/a> by Syria\u2019s Antradous against Mansour Amer\u2019s Amer Group and Porto Group.<\/p>\n<p>18-22 October (Sunday-Thursday): The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairowaterweek.eg\/\">Cairo Water Week<\/a> event \u2014 which will be semi- virtual this year \u2014 will be held under the slogan \u201cWater Security for Peace and Development in Arid Regions\u201d<\/p>\n<p>21-23 October (Wednesday-Friday): Polls open to international voters for first round of Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>23-31 October (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/elgounafilmfestival.com\/\">El Gouna Film Festival<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>24-25 October (Saturday - Sunday) Polls open for first round of Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>29 October (Thursday): Prophet Mohamed\u2019s birthday (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>End of October: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d33a1331-bba4-462c-a268-96256d9235ec\">Last chance to settle building code violations<\/a> for illegal buildings.<\/p>\n<p>November: Egypt <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2284801.aspx\">will host simultaneously<\/a> the International Capital Market Association\u2019s emerging market, and Africa and Middle East meetings.<\/p>\n<p>November: An Egyptian-Russian ministerial committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/3275672832501495\">will meet<\/a> to discuss trade and investment in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>2 November: Former Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik faces <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lwPXla\">retrial<\/a> at Cairo Court of Appeals in the so-called Aviation Ministry corruption case.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 November (Wednesday-Friday): Polls open to international voters for first round of Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>4-7 November (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/en\/Home.html\">Cityscape Egypt Expo<\/a>, International Exhibition Center, Cairo<\/p>\n<p>7-8 November (Saturday-Sunday): Polls open for first round of Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>12 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>15 November (Sunday): Egyptian Tax Authority\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32UQfK0\">online intro seminar<\/a> on new electronic invoice system for first tranche of companies transitioning to e-filing program.<\/p>\n<p>19-28 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciff.org.eg\/\">Cairo International Film Festival<\/a>, Cairo Opera House, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 November (Monday-Tuesday): Reruns for Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>30 November (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>December: The 110th regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1718744134970611\">session<\/a> of the Egyptian-Iraqi Joint Higher Committee will be held under the chairmanship of the prime ministers of the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>December: IMF delegation visits Egypt in first of two reviews ahead of disbursement of second tranche of USD 5.2 bn SBA.<\/p>\n<p>1 December (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a first review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>5 December (Saturday): A court will hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/News\/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86%20%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9%201%20%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b1%20%d8%ac%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8%2004-10-2020.pdf\">a postponed hearing<\/a> to look into an appeal by Syria\u2019s Anataradous against an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabfinance.com\/en\/news\/details\/egypt-companies\/475194\">arbitration ruling<\/a> in favor of Amer Group and Amer Syria.<\/p>\n<p>7-8 December (Monday-Tuesday): Reruns for Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biznexpo.com\/\">BiznEx<\/a>, the international business expo in Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kz8vjb\">venue TBD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>14 December (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>24 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Friday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>1 January 2021 (Friday): New Year\u2019s Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>7 January 2021 (Thursday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>13-31 January (Wednesday-Sunday): Egypt will host the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handballegypt2021.com\/\">Men\u2019s Handball World Championship<\/a> at the Giza Pyramids.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2021 (Monday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>25-29 January 2021 (Monday-Friday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s \u201cDavos Dialogues\u201d will take place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>26-28 January (Tuesday-Thursday): Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>28 January 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>4 February 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>6-18 February (Saturday-Thursday): Mid-year school break.<\/p>\n<p>18 March 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 April 2021 (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2021 (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>3 May 2021 (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>6 May 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 May 2021 (Wednesday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>18-21 May 2021 (Tuesday-Friday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s annual meeting will be held under the theme of \u201cThe Great Reset\u201d in Lucerne-B&uuml;rgenstock, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>31 May-2 June 2021 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>1 June 2021 (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>10 June 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>24 June 2021 (Thursday): End of the 2020-2021 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>26-29 June 2021 (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&CID=003D000002UIHn4IAH&utm_campaign=Egyp%5Bt%20postponement%20generic%20exp%20visp&utm_term&utm_content=7014G000001cG3zQAE&CNAME=Enterprise\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center<\/p>\n<p>22 July 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>30 July-3 August 2021 (Thursday-Monday): Eid Al Adha, national holiday (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>1 October 2021-31 March 2022 (Friday-Thursday): Postponed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2020dubai.com\">Expo 2020 Dubai<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":575318,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-575317","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"f81342f5-670e-48ff-9c1b-e14ba3bd4520","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/10\/108.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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