Established in 1920, by the pioneer economist Mohamed Talaat Harb Pasha, Banque Misr was the first bank to be fully owned by Egyptians. Since then, Banque Misr has worked diligently to support the establishment of companies across a diverse number of industry sectors, including spinning and weaving, insurance, transportation, aviation and cinema, support that has continued to grow at a steady rate, over the last 92 years. Today, Banque Misr owns equity in 220 projects including financial, industrial, tourism, housing, Agri and food, as well as general service, in addition to projects in the field of communication and information. With more than 470 branches in Egypt and an international presence that spans across France, Germany, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, Banque Misr is able to provide services to 6,000,000 In Egypt. In recognition of their dedication to the banking industry, Banque Misr was awarded the “Best Provider of Money Market Funds for Africa and the Middle East”, in 2010, for the second year in a row. In addition to this the bank was also awarded “Best Provider of Money Market Funds for the Middle East, in 2008, by the same institution; the Global Finance Treasury and Cash Management Awards. Throughout the Fiscal Year 2010, BM’s excellence has been recognized in the EMEA region (European, Middle East & Africa) with Bloomberg ranking the bank the 9th best Project Finance Loans Book Runner in December 2010, Furthermore, BM maintained its rank as the 5th MENA Loans Mandated Arrangers League Table by Bloomberg for the second consecutive year (2009 & 2010). In continuance of its success, and as a testament to its leadership position in the region, BM successfully earned the 1st place ranking on the MENA Loans Mandated Arranger League Table as of 31/03/2011 and the 2nd place ranking on the MENA Loans Book Runner League Table as of 31/03/2011. A true pioneer in the region, Banque Misr became the first bank in Egypt and North Africa to become compliant with PCI data security standards, upon obtaining the global Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification. Utilizing the latest technology in the banking sector, Banque Misr is constantly looking to expand customer access to banking services. Today, Banque Misr is proud to offer one of Egypt’s largest ATM networks, with 750 ATM machines located across all areas of Egypt