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*1930 Bank Misr and Banque Essadine, in [[Lebanon]], formed Banque Misr-Syrie-Liban, which then absorbed Banque Ezzeddine & Adib (Izz al-Din) in [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. |
*1930 Bank Misr and Banque Essadine, in [[Lebanon]], formed Banque Misr-Syrie-Liban, which then absorbed Banque Ezzeddine & Adib (Izz al-Din) in [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. |
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*1939 Banque Misr failed but was reorganized. |
*1939 Banque Misr failed but was reorganized. |
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*1960 [[Gamal Nasser]] nationalised all banks in Egypt, foreign and domestic, including the four largest domestic banks — [[National Bank of Egypt]], Banque Misr, [[Bank of Alexandria]] and [[Banque du Caire]]. |
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*1961 [[Syria]] nationalized all banks operating in the country, including those of Banque Misr. |
*1961 [[Syria]] nationalized all banks operating in the country, including those of Banque Misr. |
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*1963 In [[Libya]], Banque Misr created Nahda Arabian Bank to hold its branches there. |
*1963 In [[Libya]], Banque Misr created Nahda Arabian Bank to hold its branches there. |
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*1975 Liberalization of foreign entry led several Egyptian banks to establish joint venture banks with foreign banks. |
*1975 Liberalization of foreign entry led several Egyptian banks to establish joint venture banks with foreign banks. |
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*1976 Banque Misr established Misr International Bank (MIBank) with Banque Misr owning 44%, [[First Chicago]] 20%, Europartners 10.5% |
*1976 Banque Misr established Misr International Bank (MIBank) with Banque Misr owning 44%, [[First Chicago]] 20%, Europartners 10.5%, [[UBAF Bank]] 8.5%, [[Banca di Roma|Banco di Roma]] 7.375%, and Mitsui Bank 2.625%. |
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: Misr established Misr American International Bank (MAIB) with [[Bank of America]]. |
: Misr established Misr American International Bank (MAIB) with [[Bank of America]]. |
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: Misr established Misr Exterior Bank in a joint venture with [[Banco Exterior de Espana]]. |
: Misr established Misr Exterior Bank in a joint venture with [[Banco Exterior de Espana]]. |
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*1977 Bank MISR established Misr Romanian Bank, together with a number of [[Romania |
*1977 Bank MISR established Misr Romanian Bank, together with a number of [[Romania]]n banks. Misr initially owned 51%, with Banca Romana de Comert Exterior owning 19%, and other Romanian banks such as Banca Agricola and Banca Comerciala Romana owning the rest. |
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*1988 [[Banque de Caire]] took a 17% in MIBank, and Misr took over First Chicago's 20% stake. |
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*1995 Banque Misr joined with [[Bank of Alexandria]], [[National Bank of Egypt]], [[Banque du Caire]] and Kato Aromatics to found [[Cairo International Bank]] in [[Uganda]]. |
*1995 Banque Misr joined with [[Bank of Alexandria]], [[National Bank of Egypt]], [[Banque du Caire]] and Kato Aromatics to found [[Cairo International Bank]] in [[Uganda]]. |
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*1996 MIBank sold 10% of its shares to the Egyptian public in an [[initial public offering]]. The remaining shareholders were Misr with some 55%, [[Banca di Roma]] International (10%), [[British Arab Commercial Bank]] (8.5%), [[Commerzbank]] and [[Banco Central Hispano Americano]] (jointly 7.875%) and [[Sakura Bank]] (2.625%). |
*1996 MIBank sold 10% of its shares to the Egyptian public in an [[initial public offering]]. The remaining shareholders were Misr with some 55%, [[Banca di Roma]] International (10%), [[British Arab Commercial Bank]] (8.5%), [[Commerzbank]] and [[Banco Central Hispano Americano]] (jointly 7.875%) and [[Sakura Bank]] (2.625%). |
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| Industry | Finance |
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| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters |  Cairo |
| Products | Financial Services |
| Revenue | LE 1 billion (2004) |
Number of employees | 20,000 (2022)  |
| Website | http://www.banquemisr.com/ |
- For Egypt's central bank, please see Central Bank of Egypt
Banque Misr (Arabic: بنك مصر) (Translated: The Bank of Egypt) is an Egyptian bank founded by industrialist Talaat Pasha Harb in 1920.
Operations
The bank has branch offices in all of Egypt's governates, and currency exchange and work permit offices for overseas workers in Egypt.
Related organizations: Banque Misr presents long lists of its investment projects on its website, complete with investor information pages for each:
History
- 1920 Talaat Pasha Harb founded the bank in 1920. He had published books in 1907 and 1911 calling for the founding of a national bank with Egyptian financing. (The National Bank of Egypt was British-owned, and all the other banks in Egypt were owned by foreigners.) Harb modeled Bank Misr’s operations on those of Deutsche Orientbank with which he was familiar due to his friendship with the owner of a Sephardi Jewish bank, Banque Suarès. Banque Misr's dealings were in Arabic, Egyptians operated the bank, and the bank restricted share ownership to Egyptian citizens. Misr’s Board of Directors included a number of Sephardic Jews and a Coptic Christian.
- 1926 Bank Misr established Banque Misr-La France to serve Egyptian tourists to France.
- 1930 Bank Misr and Banque Essadine, in Lebanon, formed Banque Misr-Syrie-Liban, which then absorbed Banque Ezzeddine & Adib (Izz al-Din) in Tripoli.
- 1939 Banque Misr failed but was reorganized.
- 1960 Gamal Nasser nationalised all banks in Egypt, foreign and domestic, including the four largest domestic banks — National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Bank of Alexandria and Banque du Caire.
- 1961 Syria nationalized all banks operating in the country, including those of Banque Misr.
- 1963 In Libya, Banque Misr created Nahda Arabian Bank to hold its branches there.
- 1971 Banque Misr absorbed Banque de Port-Said. Banque de Port-Said had been created in 1960 to hold the Egyptian operations of several foreign bank, including Ionian Bank, Ottoman Bank, Banque Belge et Internationale en Egypte and Bank of Tokyo.
- 1975 Liberalization of foreign entry led several Egyptian banks to establish joint venture banks with foreign banks.
- 1976 Banque Misr established Misr International Bank (MIBank) with Banque Misr owning 44%, First Chicago 20%, Europartners 10.5%, UBAF Bank 8.5%, Banco di Roma 7.375%, and Mitsui Bank 2.625%.
- Misr established Misr American International Bank (MAIB) with Bank of America.
- Misr established Misr Exterior Bank in a joint venture with Banco Exterior de Espana.
- 1977 Bank MISR established Misr Romanian Bank, together with a number of Romanian banks. Misr initially owned 51%, with Banca Romana de Comert Exterior owning 19%, and other Romanian banks such as Banca Agricola and Banca Comerciala Romana owning the rest.
- 1988 Banque de Caire took a 17% in MIBank, and Misr took over First Chicago's 20% stake.
- 1995 Banque Misr joined with Bank of Alexandria, National Bank of Egypt, Banque du Caire and Kato Aromatics to found Cairo International Bank in Uganda.
- 1996 MIBank sold 10% of its shares to the Egyptian public in an initial public offering. The remaining shareholders were Misr with some 55%, Banca di Roma International (10%), British Arab Commercial Bank (8.5%), Commerzbank and Banco Central Hispano Americano (jointly 7.875%) and Sakura Bank (2.625%).
- 2004 Banque Misr merged in Misr Exterior Bank.
- 2005 National Société Générale Bank (NSGB), a joint venture between National Bank of Egypt and France's Société Générale, acquired a majority stake in Misr International Bank (MIBank), making NSGB Egypt’s biggest private sector bank. Arab African International Bank (AAIB) acquired Misr America International Bank (MAIB). Lebanon’s Blom Bank increased its stake in Romanian-Egyptian joint venture Misr Romania Bank to 97% by purchasing an 84% stake.
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