Despite a difficult operating environment, Egypt’s banks have shown resilience.

Egypt needs to look beyond the public sector for future growth.

Hussein Abaza, Commercial International Bank’s chief executive, on the rise of fintech during the pandemic.

Egypt’s minister of planning and economic development talks to The Banker about stabilising the economy and attracting foreign investment.

Egypt’s banks have emerged from a difficult decade with their appetite for expansion undimmed. 

Egypt's banks enjoy good capital adequacy levels and low loan default rates. Many are eyeing the small business sector and an underbanked populace.

The IMF is ready to launch the next tranche of a $12bn loan package for Egypt, following government attempts to push through economic reforms. 

Historically, women have been widely employed in Egypt's banks, with some now reaching top-level posts, including that of CEO. 

Egypt’s Commercial International Bank is one of the Middle East and north Africa region's star performers when it comes to returns on assets and capital. James King speaks to the bank's managing director, Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, to discover the secret behind its success.