Egypt has outlined a series of reforms aimed at expanding insurance penetration, with the expectation that regulatory measures, coupled with the rollout of universal health coverage, will lead to a doubling of premiums within the next five years.
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Articles & Analysis | Reinsurance programmes offer cover against natural disasters in emerging economies from The Report: Egypt 2018
While advanced economies generate the vast majority of insurance and reinsurance business, emerging markets are posting higher rates of growth. Complementing this underlying trend is a strong and expanding interest in catastrophic risk, which by nature tends to pertain to emerging markets. This is coming alongside fast-paced, sector-...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hamed Mabrouk, Head of North Africa, Willis Towers Watson: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2018
Articles & Analysis | Dante Campioni, Managing Director and CEO, Alexbank; Mohammed El Etreby, Chairman, Banque Misr; Hisham Ezz El Arab, Chairman, Commercial International Bank; Hisham Okasha, Executive Chairman, National Bank of Egypt: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2018
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Articles & Analysis | Egypt's banks seek to keep liquidity healthy amid reform agenda from The Report: Egypt 2018
The liquidity scenario in Egypt has shifted significantly in recent years. In terms of local currency liquidity, levels have remained buoyant despite a challenging economic environment. Elsewhere in the MENA region, governments have had to resort to drawing heavily on banking sector deposits to address the fiscal shortfalls caused by low...
Articles & Analysis | A new draft law in Egypt could significantly change the banking sector from The Report: Egypt 2018
The published draft of the new banking law, the latest reform from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), was made public in July 2017, and its potential changes fast became a major talking point for the sector. Formulated after lengthy consultation with global experts – which included meetings with the IMF, the World Bank and the Bank of England –...