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Banque Misr head office in Cairo. Photo: Google Earth/Streetview

About Banque Misr

Banque Misr is an Egyptian bank founded by industrialist Talaat Pasha Harb in 1920. The bank has about 18,000 employees and serves a large base of more than 10 million clients in Egypt. The bank has about 700 local branches located nationwide. Banque Misr operates foreign branches in the United Arab Emirates and in France. In addition, the bank’s international presence includes subsidiaries in Lebanon and Germany, as well as representative offices in China, Russia, South Korea and Italy.

Website http://www.banquemisr.com
Headquarters
151 Mohamed Farid St.
Cairo
Egypt
CEO/chair Mohamed Mahmoud Eletreby
CEO and Chairman
Supervisor
Annual reports Annual report 2021
CSR report 2018-2019
Ownership

Banque Misr is fully owned by the Egyptian state.

Complaints and grievances

Banque Misr does not operate a complaints or grievances channel for individuals or communities that might have been afected by the bank's finance.

Policy Assessments

Banks and Human Rights

Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
Banque Misr
EGY
0.5
Laggard

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Egypt
Score
Laggard
0.5
Explanation

Banque Misr's human rights policies, processes and reporting were assessed as part of the Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021. The bank is assessed as a Laggard, with a total score of 0.5 out of 14.

Policy: 0.5/3
Due dilligence: 0/5
Reporting: 0/3
Remedy: 0/3

Explanation
Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 3.5 points
4 - 5.5 points
6 - 8.5 points
9 - 14 points
For more details see this page.

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African banks responsive on human rights but most lack basic policies, finds new benchmark

Nigeria’s Zenith leads after publishing previously unavailable policies; state-owned National Bank of Egypt comes in last place with no points
2021-03-29 | BankTrack

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csr policies
2023-01-12 00:00:00

Sustainability Policy Statement

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2023-01-12 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2022-06-07 00:00:00

Annual report 2021

2022-06-07 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2021-04-23 00:00:00

Annual report 2019-2020

2021-04-23 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2020-06-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2018-2019

2020-06-30 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2020-06-15 00:00:00

CSR report 2018-2019

2020-06-15 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2019-06-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2017-2018

2019-06-01 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
annual reports
2018-06-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2016-2017

2018-06-01 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
csr policies
2014-07-22 00:00:00

Social responsibility policies

2014-07-22 00:00:00 | Banque Misr

Policies

Voluntary standards

Banque Misr has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Banque Misr's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here. The bank does have have publicly available investment policies.

Year:
csr policies
2023-01-12 00:00:00

Sustainability Policy Statement

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2023-01-12 00:00:00 | Banque Misr
csr policies
2014-07-22 00:00:00

Social responsibility policies

2014-07-22 00:00:00 | Banque Misr

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