2015-07-09
The letter is addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a bank, informing him of the approval of new guidelines by the Central Bank of Egypt's Board of Directors regarding the opening of small bank branches/agencies. The goal of these branches is to encourage the expansion of retail banking services and reach a larger number of customers, contributing to the concept of financial inclusion. The Central Bank's Board of Directors has also agreed to include small and medium-sized enterprise banking services as an additional activity.