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SASME’s loans to agricultural SMEs reach EGP 945m until September
The funding was given to 11,179 beneficiaries, all of whom are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the agricultural sector. A total of 1,295 guarantees amounting to about EGP 1.3bn has also been provided. The programme benefits 34 sectors across 22 governorates.

HHD close to acquiring bank loans to finance development plan
Company sees increase in capital, offering bonds convertible to shares to complete upcoming development plan

Egypt, France discuss €1bn Strategic Partnership Agreement
Present at the meeting with the minister were France’s Ambassador to Egypt, Stephan Rometet, Director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Fabio Grazi, and Director of Business France Michel Olenberg.

Farmer investment loans decline 2.3% to EGP 13.8bn in FY 2018/19: CAPMAS
In its annual bulletin of agricultural sector cooperative activity in FY 2018/19, published on Tuesday, CAPMAS indicated that short-term loans reached EGP 6.2bn. The figure reflected a decrease of 19.9% compared to EGP 7.7bn in FY 2017/18, due to a 24.8% decrease in livestock loans.

Non-performing loans in Egypt’s banks drop to 3.9% end-June
Banks allocate EGP 150.079bn to address doubtful debts, alongside reserves of EGP 319.817bn

Mortgage finance companies likely to provide EGP 3.5bn loans in 2021
Mortgage finance is safe haven for real estate investments in current period, says Abdel Hamid

Private sector holds 61.7% of total bank loans in April: CBE
Total deposits see 14.33% growth in April, compared to 13.9% in March; foreign currencies share fell to 17.01%

Cairo Chamber of Commerce calls for adding commercial, service sectors in CBE’s 5% interest loans
Move is to protect commercial sector and allow it to fulfil obligations

CBE offers 2-year hotel loans with 6-month grace
Government halts administrative distraint on defaulters in tourism sector for one year

HDB pumps EGP 100m for auto loans in two months
Bank to centralise retail credit services, deciding on client’s credit eligibility take no more than 12 hours

Developers demand continuous, unlimited financing mechanism of mortgage loans
Egypt’s Ministry of Housing demanded the provision of logical payment periods for residential units instead of long payment periods.

Tamweely to disburse loans, repay instalments to customers in 4,000 post offices
Six branches of Tamweely in the post offices in Sharqia, Beni Suef, Sohag, and Qena will be inaugurated: Ahmed Khorshid

NBE contracts with Aman Microfinance to automate the disbursement of loans, repayment of instalments to its customers
The Bank offers banking products and services that meet the needs of different customers, says Okasha

NBE arranged syndicated loans worth EGP 28bn during Q3 2019: Bloomberg
Bank arranged a syndicated loan of EGP 1.7bn for Redcon Construction in cooperation with QNB Al Ahli

Domty signs two loans of EGP 100m, EGP 40m from CIB
The production capacity of the new line will be 270,000 pieces a day. Scheduled to start operation in February 2020, the new line will be Domty’s third bakery production line.

47.2% increase in investment loans granted to agricultural sector in 2017/18: CAPMAS
Total loans granted to agricultural projects reach EGP 14.2bn in 2018/18 up from EGP 9.6bn in 2016/17

NBE holds 29% of deposits, 21.2% of retail loans in Egyptian banking sector
Bank achieved 17% growth in deposits to EGP 1.186bn end-June 2019, retail loans to EGP 73bn, says Aboul Fotouh

EGP 399bn total corporate finance portfolio, syndicated loans at NBE end of April 2019
Bank arranged 17 syndicated loans in 2018 worth EGP 90bn, won 15 international awards in this field

Attijariwafa Bank-Egypt aims to attract 70 new credit customers with funds exceeding EGP 3bn end 2019
Africa and Development Club gateway for Egyptian exporters to penetrate African markets

NBE’s syndicated loans reach EGP 15bn in 1Q19
Bank ranked first in Egyptian market as bookrunner, agent, marketer of joint loans: Bloomberg

Banks operating in Egypt are strong, safe: CBE
NPLs down to 3.9% of total loans by end-2018

Greece scrambles to clean up banks and bad loans

MSMEDA injects EGP 1.9bn loans, grants in Menoufiya, creating 172,000 jobs
Study discussed to provide more jobs for youth in governorate, revive heritage, handicraft industries

CAPMAS monitors 78% hike in long-term loans to economic bodies in FY 2016/17
Increase in revenues came mainly from energy sector due to rise in international oil prices, pound flotation

Egypt’s New Capital attracts new investments, also locks country into Chinese loans, technology
‘Owner’ of New Capital is ACUD with two shareholders, 51% is NUCA, remaining is army, capital is $10.3bn

2,814 projects benefited from AFESD’s $50m loan
Projects obtained EGP 578m funding, created 12,700 jobs from loan

HDB’s SMEs portfolio amounted to EGP 2.2bn at end June: chairperson
Bank intends to pump EGP 400m to finance SMEs: El-Sebai

NPLs fall to 4.3% of total loans at end June 2018: CBE
Provisions to combat doubtful debts amounted to EGP 109.294bn in H1

QNB ALAhli accounts for 7.93% of total loans, 5.64% of deposits in Egypt
Bank’s LDR amounted to 67%, up from sector’s average of 45%

NBE ranks as first bank in Egypt for syndicated loans: Bloomberg
NBE relies on large capital base, exceeding EGP 98bn, enabling it to inject funds alone, or through banking alliances, says Riad