Latest in Tag: financial inclusion Highlight
Latest in Tag: financial inclusion

115% growth in financial inclusion over past 6 years: Bassiouny
Number of women who own bank accounts increases to 16 million in 2021 with 171% growth from 2016

CBE releases core set of financial inclusion indicators
36.8m citizens own transactional accounts, including 16m women

Al-Sisi directs speeding up implementation of digital transformation, financial inclusion
Egypt’s deficit to GDP decreases to 4.9% during 2022

CBE launches several initiatives for women’s financial inclusion, empowerment since 2016
It also provided women with the necessary funding to help them implement their own projects as well as enable them to assume leadership positions in banks and increase their contribution to decision-making.

CIB launches ‘Bedaya’ accounts to enhance financial inclusion in Egypt
New product aims to facilitate managing business finances for companies, self-employed individuals with simplified account opening process

Digitalisation spearheads Egypt’s financial inclusion drive: OBG
OBG’s report provides in-depth analysis of Egypt’s response to COVID-19 pandemic in easy-to-navigate, accessible format

Financial inclusion top priority for Housing and Development Bank: Chairperson
Bank conducts first periodic draw for 2021 on Children, Youth Savings Account prizes

COVID-19 crisis accelerated digital transformation, financial inclusion: Summit CEO
National projects including Grand Egyptian Museum, Administrative Capital alleviated effects of pandemic, says Magda El-Sabee

Banque du Caire to launch e-payment firm in support of digital transformation, financial inclusion: Chairperson
Bank has come long way in digital transformation, becoming top priority since implementing Integrated Development Strategy in 2018

CIB-Egypt stresses importance of digital expansion in Africa for financial inclusion
Bank participates in Smart Africa’s 9th Board of Directors meeting

Suez Canal Bank gives financial inclusion top priority: Chairperson
Bank has launched several new products recently as part of ambitious digitisation plans, says Hussein Refaey

Egypt banks celebrate International Youth Day with increased support for financial inclusion
Egyptian banks to support new accounts at no minimum amount or fees, free e-payment cards

CBE obliges banks to establish independent financial inclusion administrations
Administrations to report to each bank’s chairperson or his deputy

Technology main player in financial inclusion: Hisham Tawfik
NBE, Misr Life Insurance jointly launch ‘Tomorrow Pension’ bank insurance product

MerQ launches LaRa e-wallet services
We attracted 100,000 users within 8 months of operating its services locally: Walid

UNB – Egypt eyes 3% market share by end-2023: El-Sewerky
Bank working to advance production, achieve sustainable development in Egypt by focusing on vital sectors such as industry, renewable energy

Financial inclusion of Egyptian women increases to 27% in 2018: Minister of Planning
During the Arab International Women’s Forum on Tuesday, Al-Saeed said the Egyptian government is always keen to direct 50% of finance activities to women.

CBE prioritises financial inclusion in line with Egypt’s strategy for sustainable development 2030: Helal
Activities of Arab Financial Inclusion Day resulted in opening of 1m accounts in Egyptian banking sector within 4 years

EU, GIZ support CBE to establish comprehensive database for financial inclusion
‘We offer European expertise to MCIT for further elaboration of e-commerce Law,’ says Surkoš

Egypt among countries that have made great strides in achieving financial inclusion of SME’s: IMF Middle East, Central Asia Adviser
Increasing access to finance lays foundation for higher, more inclusive regional growth

Egypt, Arab countries implementing comprehensive strategies to boost financial inclusion: IMF
Our new paper on SME financial inclusion to be launched on Tuesday in Cairo, says Lagarde

Egypt hosts second FIGI Symposium
Theme for 2019 ‘Enabling Inclusive Digital Financial Services Ecosystems: National, Thematic Insights’

EU strengthens CBE’s efforts on financial inclusion, banking supervision
Egyptian women’s financial inclusion also high priority, number of initiatives being implemented in close coordination with relevant stakeholders

Etisalat Misr, NBE, MasterCard launch ‘super promo’, support financial inclusion
System designed to enable individuals to perform daily transactions via phones, says Assem

CBE establishes financial inclusion information database
We aim to boost banking services’ beneficiaries, avoid duplication, says CBE

Await bigger role for Suez Canal Bank in supporting Egyptian economy during coming period: chairperson
10% Growth in total financial position of Suez Canal Bank to reach EGP 44BN

Banks close financial inclusion week events Monday
Large spread of banks across the country to promote their services, inclusion of new clients

United Bank launches forum for clients on financial inclusion
Forum is strong start to highlight real success stories, says El Kady

Visa cooperates with Banque Misr, ExxonMobil to achieve financial inclusion: Visa GM for North Africa
Newly launched City of Dreams proved games can be powerful teaching tools

El Zeny calls on businesswomen to benefit from microfinance, financial inclusion
Nour El Zeny, general manager of corporate communication at Suez Canal Bank and lecturer at the American University in Cairo (AUC), called on businesswomen to take advantage of the CBE’s initiative of financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a low interest rate and to set up bank accounts for their employees to benefit from …