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The Export Development Bank (EDB) is waiting for the central bank\u2019s approval on a USD 500 mn credit facility agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which will be used to fund trade activities between Egypt and other African countries, EDB Chairman Mervat Sultan tells Al Borsa<\/a>. The bank is also in talks with a bond fund affiliated with Germany\u2019s KfW Development Bank for a USD 10 mn facility to finance local SMEs, Sultan adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Export Development Bank (EDB) is waiting for the central bank\u2019s approval on a USD 500 mn credit facility agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which will be used to fund trade activities between Egypt and other African countries, EDB Chairman Mervat Sultan tells Al Borsa. 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