Since 90 years ago, the great Egyptian economist, Mohamed Talaat Pasha Harb ,  come up with the concept of establishing a bank with a mission. He brought that idea into existence and presented it to the Egyptian society as a whole. This concept was based on investing national savings and directing them towards economic and social development. That bank is BANQUE MISR.
During the period from 1920 to 1960, BANQUE MISR established 26 companies in various economic fields, including spinning and weaving, insurance, transport, aviation and cinema. BANQUE MISR has continued to support all its activities at a steady rate.

BANQUE MISR is currently holding equities in 180 projects in various fields, aimed at serving the national economy.
These projects include 10 joint venture banks, 38 industrial projects, 21 tourism projects, 22 housing projects, 15 Agri & food projects, 25 financial projects,22 Serviceing project ,  12 IT and communication projects, in addition to 15 Bahagat Group projects . BANQUE MISR has also established two of the largest investment funds in Egypt.

The role played by BANQUE MISR is evident in all economic fields, thanks to its geographic spread with several branches in Egypt and abroad and in addition to its worldwide network of correspondents worldwide.

BANQUE MISR is the pioneering bank in utilizing state-of-the-art technology for banking systems and services in Egypt. BANQUE MISR has a computing center, which is one of the largest in the Middle East, connecting most of its branches with a computer network that extends to most branches in Egypt. In addition, BANQUE MISR has a large number of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in most areas of the country.