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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/7/2026 8:01:40 PM
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the issuance of ten new licenses for several non-banking financial activities, as part of a push to expand investment and citizens' access to financial services, the cabinet stated on Tuesday.
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Opinion
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6/30/2026 6:13:34 PM
Healthy financial systems are built on well-regulated commercial banks that provide most household and small-business financing complemented by a properly supervised non-bank sector
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Business
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Economy
6/22/2026 3:47:07 PM
Egypt's financial sector is entering a new phase marked by lower interest rates, regulatory reforms, and accelerating digitalization, although global uncertainty continues to cloud the economic outlook, senior executives at Contact Financial Holding told Ahram Online.
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Business
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Economy
6/21/2026 1:02:10 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has upgraded the country's banking infrastructure by adopting the international ISO 20022 financial messaging standard for interbank transfers, a move aimed at accelerating digital transformation, improving cross-border payments, and aligning Egypt's financial system with global banking practices, the bank said in a statement on Sunday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
6/18/2026 4:13:00 PM
Egypt is pressing ahead with the expansion of its strategic commodity reserves, combining new Russian infrastructure proposals with ongoing Chinese joint ventures.
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Business
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Economy
5/19/2026 9:51:07 PM
Egypt’s banks will close for six days starting Tuesday, 26 May, for the Eid Al-Adha holiday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement.
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Business
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Economy
5/17/2026 4:04:51 PM
The total financing provided by Egyptian non-banking financial sector entities regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) reached EGP 1.4 trillion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 1.1 trillion in 2024, the FRA stated on Thursday.
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World
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Africa
5/15/2026 4:44:51 PM
As Africa confronts mounting global economic pressures and intensifying competition over investment, technology, and trade, the second day of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali turned into a broad discussion on how the continent can convert its demographic and economic potential into long-term growth and stronger global influence.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/5/2026 8:27:20 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates has announced a comprehensive package of initiatives aimed at strengthening ties with Egyptian communities overseas and improving access to housing, banking, education, healthcare, and cultural services.
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Sports
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Omni sports
4/28/2026 6:15:39 PM
JP Morgan Chase became the first global bank to join the Olympic Partner Programme (TOP) on Tuesday in a major boost for International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry.
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Egypt
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Society
4/23/2026 5:18:24 PM
Egypt’s banking sector has announced a series of precautionary measures and temporary service interruptions as the country prepares to move to summer time on Friday, 24 April, when clocks will be set forward by one hour at midnight.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Cinema
4/14/2026 8:15:15 PM
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Business
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Economy
3/30/2026 9:05:46 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated on Monday that all banking services will continue to operate at full capacity without disruption while implementing Sundays as remote work in line with the government directives to rationalise the consumption of energy amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Business
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Economy
3/26/2026 8:41:56 PM
Egyptian banks showed their resilience by the end of 2025, providing financing for various sectors, increasing the GDP and investment rates, and creating job opportunities in the banking sector, according to a Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) statement on Thursday.
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Opinion
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2/17/2026 11:09:24 PM
Transferring government debt to the central bank would fuel inflation, destabilise the banking sector, and negatively impact the quality of assets
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Business
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Economy
2/15/2026 9:26:12 PM
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision requiring companies operating in the non-banking financial sector to disclose their carbon emissions and offset part of them, as part of efforts to strengthen environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and ensure the sustainability of financial activities amid climate change.
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Business
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Tech
1/6/2026 12:53:06 PM
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched the first digital payment network in an experimental phase earlier for entities under its supervision in the non-banking financial sector, according to an FRA statement on Monday.
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World
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Region
12/27/2025 2:08:07 PM
Lebanon's government late Friday approved a draft law to distribute financial losses from the 2019 economic crisis that deprived many Lebanese of their deposits despite strong opposition from political and banking officials.
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Business
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Economy
12/14/2025 2:51:10 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have launched a new series of masterclasses, dubbed MasterTalks, to promote inclusive banking practices and advance innovation across Egypt’s banking sector, in cooperation with the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB), CBE announced on Sunday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
12/4/2025 9:22:21 AM
Wheat imports have dropped as the domestic harvest rises thanks to incentives for farmers, modern silos, and enhanced seed varieties
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