CAIRO/ Reuters Egypt’s central bank raised its key interest rates by 200 basis points, citing stronger economic growth and falling unemployment, confounding the expectations of economists who forecast rates were unlikely to change. At a meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee, the bank hiked its overnight deposit rate to 16.75 percent from 14.75 percent and its overnight lending rate to …

Bloomberg Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc’s (RBS) trial over its 2008 rights issue will be postponed for at least a day as investors suing the bank weigh an improved settlement offer. The bank doubled its offer as Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan staged a last-minute personal intervention, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, who asked not …

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, was recognised by The Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (People of Determination), chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The bank was appreciated for its efforts in disability mainstreaming and initiatives that focus on the …