Communications

CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT

Date of Establishment	:1961
Legal Form	:The CBE is an autonomous public legal person, assuming the authorities and powers vested therein by Law No. 88 for 2003, and the Presidential Decree No. 64 for 2004, Issuing the Statute of the Central Bank .
Paid-up Capital	:1000 million Egyptian pounds (LE)
Funds	:The funds of the Central Bank are considered private funds
Board of Directors	:Chairman (Governor), Vice Chairmen (two Deputy Governors) and 12 members.
Senior Management	::Sub-Governors, Assistant Sub-Governors.
Advisors	:Legal, Governor's Office, Public Relations, Supervision....

Objectives & Functions:
The main objectives and functions of the CBE are as follows:-

A) Realizing price stability and the banking system soundness, and setting the objectives of the monetary policy, in agreement with the government, through a coordinating council.(Presidential Decree No. 17 for 2005)

B) Formulating and implementing the monetary, credit & banking policies.

C) Issuing banknotes and determining their denominations and specifications.

D) Managing liquidity in the national economy. It may conduct open market operations.

E) Influencing the banking credit in a way warranting the fulfillment of the actual needs of the different aspects of economic activity.

F) Supervising the units of the banking sector.

G) Managing the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the State.

H) Regulating and managing the foreign exchange market

I) Supervising the national payments system.

J) Recording and following up Egypt's external debt (public and private).

Website

http://www.cbe.org.eg

Branches Network

First :Public Sector Banks :

Bank

Address

Registration
No. Date

1. Banque Misr

151, Mohamed Farid St., Cairo.

1 18/01/1958

2. Banque Du Caire

6, Dr. Moustafa Abu Zahra St.,Nasr city, Cairo.

3 18/01/1958

3. National Bank of Egypt

1187, Cornich El Nile St., Cairo.

33 01/01/1961

4. Egyptian Arab Land Bank

78 Gameat El Dewal El Arabia St., Mohandesseen, Giza.

9 18/01/1958

5. Industrial Development Bank of Egypt

110, El Galaa St., Cairo.

63 27/05/1967

6. The Principal Bank for
Development and Agricultural Credit

110, El Kasr El Einy St., Cairo.

75 11/08/1977

Second : Private and Joint Venture Banks

1. Bank of Alexandria	49, Kasr El Nile St., Cairo.	2 18/01/1958
2. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	Nile Tower 21/23, Charles Du Gaulle St., (ex Giza St.,), Giza.	54 13/08/1975
3. Blom Bank - Egypt	64, Mohy El Din Abu El Ezz, El Dokki, Giza.	70 24/03/1977
4. BNP Paribas S.A.E.	3, Latine America St., Garden City, Cairo.	74 14/07/1977
5. Suez Canal Bank	7,9 Abdel Kader Hamza St., Garden City, Cairo.	80 09/03/1978
6. Piraeus Bank - Egypt	10, Talaat Harb St., Cairo.	84 29/06/1978
7. Ahli United Bank - Egypt	1191, Cornich El Nile St., World Trade Centre, Cairo.	86 03/10/1978
8. Audi Bank S.A.E.	104, El Nile St., El Dokki, Giza.	85 29/08/1978
9. Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt	3 – 26 July St., Cairo.	88 14/06/1979
10. Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank	60 Mohie El-Din Abu El Ezz ElDokki, Giza.	92 08/05/1980
11. Al Watany Bank of Egypt	13, El Semar St., Gameat El Dewal El Arabia, Mohandeseen Giza.	93 26/05/1980
12. National Bank For Development 13. Union National Bank – Egypt "UNB-E"	5A, El Boursa El Gededa St., Cairo. 57,Giza St., El Gameaa Tower, Giza.	95 24/07/1980 101 15/10/1981
14. Egyptian Gulf Bank	El Orman Plaza Building, 8 Ahmed Nessim St., Giza.	114 28/01/1982
15. HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E.	3, Abu El Feda St., Abu El Feda Building, Zamalek, Cairo.	121 15/07/1982
16. Egyptian Workers Bank	10, Mohamed Helmy Ibrahim St., Maarouf, Cairo.	124 23/06/1983
17. The United Bank	106, El Kasr El Einy St.,(Cairo Center Tower),Cairo.	128 25/06/2006
18. Misr Iran Development Bank	Nile Tower, 21/23 Charles De Gaulle St., (ex Giza st.,), Giza.	53 26/06/1975
19. Barclays Bank Egypt S.A.E.	12, El Sheikh Youssef Square- Garden City, Cairo.	55 13/08/1975
20. Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque.	56, Gameat El Dewal Al Arabia St., Mohandesseen, Giza.	69 9/09/1976
21. Credit Agricole Egypt S.A.E	2, 4, 6 Hassan Sabry St.,Zamalek, Cairo.	72 12/05/1977
22. Nationale Societe Generale Bank	Dar Champellion 5, Champellion St., Downtown, Cairo.	81 13/04/1978
23. Federal Arab Bank For Investment & Development	8, Abdel Khalek Sarwat St., (Cairo-Sky Building), Cairo.	83 29/06/1978
24. Housing and Development Bank	12, Syria St., Mohandeseen, Giza.	89 24/09/1979
25. Arab African International Bank	5, El Saray El Kubra St., Garden City, Cairo.	116 10/06/1982
26. Arab Banking Corporation – Egypt S.A.E.	1 El Saleh Ayoub St., Zamalek, Cairo.	122 25/11/1982
27. Export Development Bank of Egypt	108, Mohy El Din Abu El Ezz, El Dokki, Giza.	127 31/12/1984

Second : Private and Joint Venture Banks

1. National Bank of Abu Dhabi	21, Charles De gaulle St., (ex Giza St.,), Nile Tower, Giza.	52 23/01/1975
2. Citi Bank N A / Egypt	4, Ahamed Bacha St., Garden City, Cairo.	57 16/10/1975
3. Arab Bank PLC	50, Geziret El Arab St., Mohandeseen, Giza.	65 10/6/1976
4. The Bank of Nova Scotia	3, Ahmed Nessim St., Giza.	68 26/8/1976
5. Mashreq Bank	21, 23 Charles Degaulle St., (ex. Giza St.,), Nile Tower Building, Giza.	73 26/05/1977
6. National Bank of Greece	32, Haron St., Dokki, Giza.	78 9/2/1977
7. National Bank of Oman S.A.O.G.	133/135 Abd El Aziz Fahmy St., Heliopolis, Cairo.	94 26/6/1980