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Qatar Investment Authority hikes stake in Credit Suisse to nearly 7%

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Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has doubled its stake in Credit Suisse to 6.87% from about 5.6% previously to become the second-biggest shareholder in the...
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Egypt inks $1.5 billion financing agreement with ITFC

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Egypt has signed a $1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to fund the country’s trading, including imports of...
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Egyptian wealth fund partners with Etisalat Egypt to launch Erada Microfinance

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The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) has joined forces with Etisalat Egypt by e& to launch Erada Microfinance to provide access to a wide...
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Here’s why EFG Hermes is considering exiting 3 markets

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EFG Hermes said Tuesday that it plans to exit its operations in Pakistan and Jordan as part of the Egyptian universal bank’s broader strategy...
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Egypt gets $925 million from foreign investors after currency devaluation

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Egypt received over $925 million in foreign-exchange inflows since 11 January 2023 when the pound plunged by 16% to an all-time low of 32.1...
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Saudi National Bank plans to boost capital by $4.1 billion

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Saudi National Bank (SNB), the Gulf state’s largest lender, said Thursday that it will increase its paid-up capital by $4.1 billion to strengthen the...
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Egyptian pound plunges to record low against the US dollar

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Egypt’s pound plunged further on Wednesday reaching a record low of 31.4 to the dollar as the North African country moved to a more...
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UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank explored offer for Standard Chartered

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UAE-based First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) said Thursday that it had considered a bid for London-listed Standard Chartered ( StanChart) but was no longer...
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Bank ABC’s Egyptian unit completes merger with BLOM Bank

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Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC) on Thursday said that it has completed the merger of its Egyptian business with BLOM Bank Egypt, a deal...
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UAE’s ADIB increases stake in Egyptian unit to nearly 53%

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UAE’s Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) said Monday that it had acquired an additional 2.4% stake in its Egyptian unit, ADIB Egypt, in a...
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