Latest in Tag: Beltone Highlight
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Beltone opens door to stake sale to strategic investors
Company’s revenues increase to EGP 276.71m in 2020

Beltone comes first in February brokerage ranking with EGP 10.9bn transactions
Hermes takes runner-up with EGP 6.2bn, whilst sister company Financial Group falls to sixth

Beltone aims to complete US subsidiary Auerbach Grayson sale in 3 months
The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the sale process has not been completed yet, and accordingly, the final value of the deal has not been determined.

Beltone sells US subsidiary Auerbach Grayson to focus on Egyptian market
Beltone said in a statement on Thursday that the agreement will be finalized after obtaining the approval of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in the US.

As inflation slows, interest rates to be maintained: Beltone
The highest growing category annually remains education, showing a 28.5% y-o-y rise, followed by recreation and culture, as well as transportation, growing at 14.3 % and 13.4% y-o-y in March, respectively

Cautious drop in petrol prices due to oil market’s high volatility: Beltone
Limited impact on inflation, which remains in CBE target zone, despite expected pressures

Limited positive impact on fiscal maneuverability after rates cut, yet downside risks remain: Beltone
Beltone analysts maintain average inflation expectations of 6.5%, which should keep headline inflation within CBE’s target zone by year-end

Beltone expects to postpone government proposals to 2H 2020
Company working on issuing debt instruments, applied at FRA for ’market maker’ licence

CIB continues to grow healthy profits: Beltone
Decrease in financing expenses supports profitability; improved corporate lending is major positive factor

Beltone expects interest cuts by 300 basis points in 2020
In a research article, Beltone expected the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to continue monetary easing through interest rate reductions by about 300 basis points in 2020. The article also predicts that the CBE will keep interest rates unchanged after the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for 16 January. This will be in …

Steady expansion in banks’ financial position: healthy growth in money supply, thanks to positive nominal GDP outlook: Beltone
Lending to regain its pull as primary utilization shelters on lower interest rates and new tax law amendments on government securities; remains demand driven

OWRE fair value from EGP 14.6 to EGP 11.75: Beltone
The NAC creates growth potential for OWRE

EK holding’s revenues grew by 9.7% YoY recording $125.2m: Beltone
Beltone set EK Holding fair value at $1.5 with expectations to upgrade it

Beltone Financial recommends investing in Egyptian market
EGP strength is the pinnacle of reforms in 2020, and all odds are in favor of it

El Sewedy Electric 3Q19 profits dropped by 7% QOQ to EGP 924m, falling in line with Beltone estimate
The company recorded EGP 96m in FX losses during the quarter

Domty’s net income jumps by 35% in 3Q19 beating expectations: Beltone
Domty’s market share in Cairo has increased

MSCI announces November 2019 SAIR results with 13 deletions and six additions: Beltone
Egypt will witness the deletion of AMOC EY and SKPC EY

CBE to cut rates by 50-100bps at upcoming MPC meeting: Beltone
Beltone foresees inflation averaging 4.8% in 4Q19

Saudi Arabia’s GDP to record 0.7% in 2019: Beltone
Eased monetary policy is expected to mark the third rate cut this year, state’s budget to balance by 2025

North Africa’s equity market sees $51m outflows in November: Beltone
Qatar to witness the largest absolute outflows among MENA region, while Egypt ranks Fourth

Further opportunity to cut interest rate by 50-100 points on 14 November: Beltone
Inflation recorded positive increase in September, lower than our expectations

Egypt has no problem in paying off its debts and foreign obligations: CBE
Abulnaga ruled out the impact of interest rate cut on foreign investments in Egyptian debt

Beltone forsees 0.5% interest rate cut in CBE’s coming meeting, 3% cut in 2020
We do not expect pressure on local currency after interest cut, exchange rate will average EGP 16-17 per US dollar, says Mamdouh

Beltone Access conference to spotlight Egypt’s investment opportunities in Dubai
This conference aims to showcase the Egyptian economy’s latest developments, in light of the country’s economic reform programme, to inform investors in the UAE and international peers about investment opportunities in many sectors and companies listed in Egypt.

Beltone holds 38.8% of asset management market, Hermes manages largest number of funds
Arab African International Securities targets EGP 7bn in managed assets by year-end

Strong growth in Al Baraka Bank Egypt’s financial position supported by ample funding potential: Beltone
Beltone added that the bank’s operating expenditure increased by 11.1%, maintaining the cost to income ratio at 23.1%, while credit impairment losses showed a healthy decline of 47%, which led to a decrease in the cost of risk by 173 basis points to 148 points.

Rate cut essential to support growth, reduce debt service burden: Beltone
Research note affirms strong expectations of interest rate cut by 100 bps in September or November

Beltone expects CBE to keep interest unchanged
Investment bank expects inflation to temper at 13.3% in Q3 of 2019

Beltone’s outlook for banking sector remains positive despite recent regulatory reforms
New banking draft law negatively affects dividends of small capital banks, slight impact of IFRS 9 on capital

New electricity tariffs will save EGP 16bn from overall electricity subsidies in FY 2020: Beltone
The note added that the prices for higher consumption brackets, above 1,000 kW, remain unchanged at EGP 1.45/kW, as they already pay above the production cost of EGP 1.22/kW.