Egypt: EBank's board greenlights capital raise to $266mln
The bank will increase its capital by EGP 3.703 billion through the distribution of a stock dividend of 0.374:1 shares.
EBank recorded net profits attributable to the shareholders valued at EGP 5.203 billion in 2024, an annual surge of 54.15% from EGP 3.375 billion.
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