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The Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA) is set to submit a proposal to the government to open RUB banking accounts for exporters to Russia, Arab Business reports citing Borsa News. The proposal, EBA Chairman Ali Issa told Borsa News, will be Read more
The European Union has pledged to Egypt with €100 million to surf the consequences of rising prices of food and commodities as part of the bloc’s response to mitigate the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the EU’s partner Read more
Malta Government Investments (MGI), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), and French public investment bank Bpifrance have signed to found the European, Middle East, and North Africa (EMENA) Sovereign Wealth Funds Foundation in Malta, the three said in a statement. Read more
Saudi Arabia has deposited $5 billion at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), the kingdom’s press agency SPA has announced. As part of historical solid bonds and close cooperation relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic Read more
Raghavan Seetharaman, the veteran CEO of Doha Bank has resigned after 15 years of service at one of the biggest commercial banks in Qatar, Zawya reports. It is unclear why the Indian man has resigned as the bank did not Read more
UAE-based Oman Insurance has acquired the life insurance portfolio of Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali in the UAE, Zawya reports. Oman Insurance said in a statement on Monday said it landed the acquisition of Assicurazioni Generali in the Gulf country adding Read more
Egypt’s three biggest state-owned banks are setting up an $85 million financial technology fund that aims to accelerate innovation in the sector, Reuters reports citing venture capital firm Global Ventures, a partner in the fund. Global Ventures, which focuses on Read more
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced Wednesday the investment of $5 million a new venture capital fund from Disruptech Ventures to support development in Egypt’s fintech sector and help expand access to financial Read more
The Egyptian government has branded rubbish reports it is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an assistance package. Planning minister Hala El-Said told Reuters the Arab country is not seeking a loan from the Washington-based institution, Arab Read more
UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) will open a representative office in Iraq as the largest lender of the Gulf country rolls out its expansion plan. “FAB will be expanding its regional footprint with the opening of a representative office Read more