Mr. Tarek Amer – Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt – visited
the digital transformation sector at Banque Misr on Thursday, 3rd
September 2020, which is considered the first of its kind. The visit was
attended by Mr. Mohamed El-Etreby – Chairman of Banque Misr – and both Mr. Akef
El-Maghraby and Mr. Hossam Abdel Wahab – Vice Chairmen of Banque Misr; as well
as a number of Bank executives.
Mr. Mohamed El-Etreby stated that the Bank’s digital
transformation sector constitutes the first integrated system to offer
innovative digital solutions to the banking sector, with the aim of providing
the best possible service to customers. Mr. El-Etreby also reiterated the
Bank’s plan to develop its branches by adding advanced digital services, while
asserting that the themes adopted by the digital transformation sector include
innovative digital solutions, a better customer experience and building the
necessary capabilities to ensure sustainable development. Mr. El-Etreby pointed
to the strides taken by the Bank recently insofar as digital development and
infrastructure in order to improve the performance of banking services.
On his part, Mr. Akef El-Maghraby noted Banque Misr’s
transformation from conventional banking to spearheading the digital
transformation of the Egyptian banking sector, clarifying that introducing the
factors of digital transformation into the banking system will contribute substantially
to improving the provisioning of banking and financial services. Mr.
El-Maghraby mentioned the Bank’s adoption of the best in-breed digital
transformation systems, coupled with upgrading the capabilities of its
personnel.
Mr. Hossam Abdel Wahab asserted that digital transformation and
supporting the Bank’s financial technologies will assist in benefitting from
new promising paths for economic and financial development, with the objective
of supporting growth and enabling more social segments to access suitable
financial solutions.
Banque Misr constantly strives to offer outstanding services and
maintain its long-standing success, together with actively partaking in
innovative services that fulfil the needs of its customers. The Bank’s
strategies and values reflect an unwavering commitment to sustainable
development.