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Egypt: SHMFF, FABMISR sign cooperation protocol to expand affordable mortgage financing
Arab Finance: The Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund (SHMFF) has signed a cooperation protocol with First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt (FABMISR) to enhance collaboration in the field of mortgage financing, as per an emailed press release. The...
Egypt: CBE auctions T-bonds, floating-rate notes on Monday
Cairo – The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) offered fixed treasury bonds (T-bonds) at an aggregated value of EGP 30 billion over two tranches on Monday, 20 October. The first auction was valued at EGP 10 billion and will mature in two years on 7...

Egypt, Visa discuss cooperation to boost digital transformation
Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a meeting with Visa’s global leadership to discuss expanding cooperation in digital transformation, electronic payments, and developing Egypt’s technological...

Egypt’s FY2024/25 outcomes and FY2025/26 projections
Over the past few years, the Egyptian economy has faced a series of global and domestic challenges and shocks. These unfavorable conditions have affected the progress of the reforms implemented prior to 2020, placing pressure on key economic...

Egypt: EBank rolls out financial solutions to expand retail banking sector
Arab Finance: The Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank) has launched integrated packages of financing solutions and banking offers for individuals, according to an emailed press release. These solutions combine flexibility and innovation,...

Egypt: Industrial sector captures 61% of bank loans by March 2025 - CBE
Arab Finance: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that the industrial sector remained the largest recipient of bank financing, accounting for around 61% of the total loan portfolio by the end of March 2025, according to the CBE's Financial...

Egypt’s building materials market sees varied price movements on October 19th
Arab Finance: Egypt’s construction materials market witnessed mixed price movements on Sunday, October 19th, according to the latest update from the Cabinet’s Local Price Portal. Iron prices recorded slight increases at some companies, while...

Egypt’s natural gas output sees 1st quarterly rise in 3 years
Arab Finance: Egypt’s natural gas production recorded its first quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in three years during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to preliminary data published by Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). Production rose...

Egypt, IFC mull expanding private sector financing
Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and Minister of Planning and Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat met with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar...

Egypt: PFI Asset Management launches 1st sponsored mutual fund PFI Cashi
Arab Finance: PFI Asset Management has launched its first sponsored mutual fund, PFI Money Market Fund (PFI Cashi), marking a key milestone in the company’s expansion and diversification strategy, as per a press release. PFI Cashi is now the...

Business | Oct 20, 2025 | 8 min read Exports to US decline, non-US markets grow
News Business #Kolkata India’s exports to the US have contracted, while shipments to non-US destinations have remained robust, surpassing previous growth figures, rating agency Crisil said in its report for October. According to the report,...

Egypt, WHO sign 2024–2028 cooperation strategy to strengthen health system
Arab Finance: Egypt and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed the country cooperation strategy for 2024–2028, outlining a joint framework to support the development of the health sector, strengthen health systems, and advance progress...
Egypt: GB Corp rebounds from uptrend line as stock tests key resistance at $0.50
Cairo: GB Corp’s stock is currently trading within an uptrend extending back to 2024, maintaining its movement above the main trend line, according to Mubasher Research. This reflects the strength of the upward trend that has dominated the stock...

S&P Upgrade and IMF Forecast: Renewed confidence in Egypt’s economy
Egypt’s investment landscape witnessed a crucial update in October 2025 when Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgraded the country’s long-term credit rating to ‘B’ from 'B-'. This marks the first upgrade from the agency in years and serves as a crucial...

Egypt: EGX closes Sunday’s session in green zone
Arab Finance: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed a positive performance on Sunday, with the EGX30 index rising by 0.62% to 37,909.61 points. The Sharia-compliant index, EGX33 Shariah, also climbed by 1.29% to 3,834.11 points. Likewise, the...
Egypt: Suez Canal Bank signs credit facility with Oliv
Egypt - Suez Canal Bank and Oliv have announced the signing of a credit facility agreement worth EGP 30m to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Oliv is the first Egyptian company licensed by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)...

NAEEM Holding bets on fintech, private credit for Egypt growth
Arab Finance: Egypt’s capital markets are experiencing significant shifts, marked by ongoing consolidation among smaller players. They are poised for future growth driven by digitalization, fintech, and private credit. Despite short-term...

US-China trade war clouds economic outlook as ‘new normal’ emerges
WASHINGTON: International finance chiefs are returning home with a measure of relief over the surprising resilience of the global economy to the cascade of policy shocks through the first nine months of Donald Trump’s second US presidency but also...

Indonesian economy receives $22.83b transactions at 40th TEI
ISLAMABAD - The Indonesian economy achieved transactions worth $22.83 billion, which is equivalent to IDR 376.23 billion in Indonesian Rupiah on the closing day of the 40th Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2025. Indonesian Federal Minister for Trade,...

Forbes Global Properties discusses New Capital tower with El-Khatib, explores expansion in Egypt
Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with CEO of Forbes Global Properties Michael Jalbert to discuss cooperation on the Forbes International Tower in the New Administrative Capital and explore the company’s...