Banks operating in Egypt adopt international ISO 20022 standard for financial transfers
In a pivotal step towards transforming Egypt’s digital payments infrastructure, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the adoption of the international ISO 20022 standard across the Egyptian banking sector for SWIFT messaging in interbank financial transfers, effective 21 June
CBE Governor explores enhanced cooperation with Tunisian counterpart
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), received Fathi Zouheir Nouri, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, to discuss avenues of joint cooperation between the two institutions. During the meeting, Abdalla highlighted the deep-rooted historical ties
Al-Sisi calls for tighter inflation control, flexible exchange rate policy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday called for sustained efforts to curb inflation and maintain a flexible, unified exchange rate, while ensuring sufficient foreign currency availability to support economic activity. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and
CBE governor, IMF chief discuss economic reform programme at Arab Public Finance Forum
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss the progress of Egypt’s economic reform programme and the country’s latest macroeconomic indicators. The meeting took place
CBE launches Soft POS service for contactless mobile payments to cut merchant costs
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has officially launched a contactless electronic payment acceptance service that allows merchants to use smartphones and tablets as electronic points of sale (POS). The service utilizes Soft POS applications, enabling smart devices to function
CBE launches first AI diploma for Egyptian banking sector
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the country’s first specialised diploma in artificial intelligence (AI) for the banking sector, Governor Hassan Abdalla announced on Tuesday. The initiative, launched under the “Digital Academy”
CBE, Afreximbank sign MoU to launch pan-African Gold Bank programme in Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-African Gold Bank programme, a strategic initiative aimed at formalising gold value chains, strengthening central bank reserves, and
CBE governor attends graduation ceremony of Future Leaders programme at EBI
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and Chairperson of the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI), attended the graduation ceremony of four new cohorts of the “Future Leaders” programme at the EBI, the training arm of the CBE.
CBE launches Banking Reform, Development Fund
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance Egypt’s banking sector in line with international best practices, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced the launch of the Banking Reform and Development Fund, along with the formation of its
CBE governor meets AFI chief to discuss financial inclusion progress
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), met with Alfred Hannig, Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), on 7 April, in the presence of several CBE officials. During the meeting, Governor Abdalla expressed