Egypt


HDB in Egypt live with Temenos T24 core banking system

Housing and Development Bank (HDB) in Egypt has gone live with new core banking software, Temenos’ T24. The new system ousted an in-house legacy development that “had been deeply customised to cater for HDB’s specific requirements”, according to Temenos.

National Bank of Kuwait in Egypt goes live on Temenos treasury solution

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) – Egypt has gone live on Temenos’ Treasury Trader. Treasury Trader was launched in 2010 and is a front to back office solution. It will integrate with the bank’s Temenos T24 core banking system. Pakistan-based National Data Consultants (NDC), a regional partner of Temenos, carried out the implementation. NBK – […]

The United Bank of Egypt upgrades core software with Misys

A long-standing user of a host of Misys’ products, The United Bank of Egypt has committed to upgrade to the latest version of software. The project is penned for completion later this year. The bank will upgrade to FusionBanking Equation (core system), FusionBanking Trade Innovation (trade finance) and FusionCapital Opics (treasury and capital markets). It […]

Faisal Bank gets to grips with Islamic risks

As demand for Islamic banking services continues to rise, Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt has overhauled its risk management to better handle the unique needs of ethical banking.

MasterCard allies with EMP to sponsor Egyptian card issuers

MasterCard has formed a deal with electronic payments processing company Emerging Markets Payments to sponsor issuers in Egypt and other African markets, in a move intended to help small issuers reach the region’s unbanked population.