In today's Banky bulletin, we review the main developments in banking, led by the banking sector's net foreign assets reaching about USD 31.2 billion at the end of August 2026, their highest level in 6 years, and Commercial International Bank (CIB) teaming up with Majid Al Futtaim and Visa to launch CIB SHARE Visa credit cards, a move aimed at offering customers new benefits and services.

CBE: Banking sector net foreign assets reach USD 31.2 billion in August 2026, the highest in 6 years

Underscoring the resilience of the national economy, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) data showed the banking sector's net foreign assets rising to USD 31.2 billion in August 2026, the highest since January 2020. For more details, click here:

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) partners with Majid Al Futtaim and Visa to launch CIB SHARE Visa credit cards

Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB), the largest private-sector bank in Egypt, announced a partnership with Majid Al Futtaim, which operates shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to launch the co-branded CIB SHARE Visa credit cards. For more details, click here:

CBE: Foreign currency deposits rise 14.55% to the equivalent of EGP 3.44 trillion at the end of August 2026

Data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) showed foreign currency deposits in the banking sector rising to the equivalent of EGP 3.440 trillion at the end of August 2026, compared with the equivalent of EGP 3.003 trillion at the end of December 2025. For more details, click here:

CBE: EGP 4.123 trillion in settlements through cheque clearing in the first 9 months of 2026

Data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) showed 8.063 million transactions settled through the Egyptian pound cheque clearing house, with a total value of EGP 4.123 trillion, during the first nine months of 2026. For more details, click here:

Banking sector accounts for 6.45% of Egyptian Exchange liquidity in Thursday's 1 October session, with trading above EGP 603 million

The banking sector recorded trading worth about EGP 603.18 million during Thursday's session on 1 October 2026, accounting for 6.45% of total trading value on the Egyptian Exchange. For more details, click here:

That wraps up the Banky bulletin. Join us tomorrow for a new bulletin and exclusive coverage of the latest and most important banking and financial news.