How can banks be further incentivised to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
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Articles & Analysis | New microfinance legislation offers opportunities to enter the small business lending arena from The Report: Egypt 2014
The success with which Egypt’s banks have increased their deposit base against the backdrop of political unrest and economic uncertainty is good news for the sector. According to a recent report by Lebanon’s Bank Audi, total deposits rose by 20.6% in 2013 to reach $189.2bn, an expansion more than double the size of that seen in the previous year.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hany Kadry Dimian, Minister of Finance from The Report: Egypt 2014
What do you see as the most important priority for stimulating higher levels of growth?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Anis Aclimandos, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2014
How can bilateral trade with the US be increased, and what are Egypt’s competitive advantages?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hassan Fahmy, Chairman, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) from The Report: Egypt 2014
Articles & Analysis | External aid from donors and international organisations continues from The Report: Egypt 2014
Given Egypt’s structural fiscal deficit, and the time required to carry out the necessary reforms to resolve it (see analysis), the nation has been compelled to seek external assistance in order to meet its budgetary commitments. A long-term financing arrangement offered by the IMF in the wake of the 2011 revolution has been the subject of heated political debate over...