{"id":14710,"date":"2025-03-24T13:18:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=14710"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:22:17","slug":"leaked-deal-uae-eyes-major-stake-in-banque-du-caire-amid-sovereignty-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/24\/leaked-deal-uae-eyes-major-stake-in-banque-du-caire-amid-sovereignty-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Deal: UAE Eyes Major Stake in Banque du Caire Amid Sovereignty Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a visit described in the media as \u201cbrotherly,\u201d leaked information attributed to a well-known account named \u201cEmirati Minister\u201d on Platform X (formerly Twitter) sparked a storm of controversy. The leak revealed that Mohammed bin Zayed\u2019s visit to Cairo aimed to finalize a deal involving the sale of one of the pillars of Egypt\u2019s economic sovereignty: Banque du Caire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"676\">According to the controversial account, the deal would grant Emirates NBD\u2014the economic arm of Abu Dhabi\u2014a significant stake in Banque du Caire, Egypt\u2019s third-largest state-owned bank, which holds assets exceeding 250 billion Egyptian pounds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"725\">Details of the Controversial Deal:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"904\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"904\">Banque du Caire has a strategic branch network that spans most Egyptian governorates, including Arish and Sinai, giving it importance beyond traditional banking operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1094\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1094\">The deal would effectively end Egyptian control over one of the country\u2019s most critical financial institutions and give the UAE a foothold in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/17\/uae-acquires-egypts-banque-du-caire-in-a-controversial-1-billion-deal\/\">Egypt<\/a>\u2019s sovereign economic structure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1276\">The bank plays a key role in financing national infrastructure and development projects, allowing the Emirati side potential indirect influence over Egypt\u2019s public policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14684\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14684 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Egypt investment\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egypt UAE relations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1309\">Parliament Reacts:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1604\">MP Ahmed Bilal El-Borolosy submitted an urgent statement in the Egyptian parliament, warning that the deal represents a \u201cdirect threat to financial national security.\u201d He demanded transparency regarding the agreement and accountability for those attempting to push it through in secret.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1647\">Why This Bank in Particular?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1688\">According to the leaks, Banque du Caire:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1988\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1764\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1764\">Enables the UAE to influence government lending and financial policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1832\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1832\">Finances strategic projects such as ports and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1988\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1988\">Is being sold as part of a wider privatization plan pushed by the International Monetary Fund, with the UAE at the front of the buyers&#8217; list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2042\">UAE Backs Sisi to Secure Its Interests:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2201\">The visit, according to the same source, carries a hidden agenda that goes beyond economics to include regional political files, with Abu Dhabi aiming to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2520\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2310\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2310\">Complete its control over vital Egyptian assets, following prior acquisitions in hotels and ports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2404\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2404\">Provide financial support to the Egyptian regime to ensure the passage of future deals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2520\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2520\">Use Egypt as a legal front for Emirati influence in sensitive issues like Gaza, Sudan, and Libya.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12401\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12401 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/023-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mohamed Alabbar Emaar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/023.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAE investments in Egypt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2547\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2821\">Amid official silence and a clear lack of media coverage, concerns are mounting about yet another concession of Egypt\u2019s economic sovereignty\u2014at a time when the country is under growing financial pressure and the UAE\u2019s reach is systematically expanding into its key sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"3011\">Will the Banque du Caire deal be the \u201clast straw\u201d for Egypt\u2019s struggling economy?<br data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2915\" \/>Will parliament or national forces step in to stop this trajectory?<br data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"2985\" \/>The coming days will tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a visit described in the media as \u201cbrotherly,\u201d leaked information attributed to a well-known account named \u201cEmirati Minister\u201d on Platform X (formerly Twitter) sparked a storm of controversy. The leak revealed that Mohammed bin Zayed\u2019s visit to Cairo aimed to finalize a deal involving the sale of one of the pillars of Egypt\u2019s economic &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[4415,59],"class_list":["post-14710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-banque-du-caire","tag-egypt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Leaked Deal: UAE Eyes Major Stake in Banque du Caire Amid Sovereignty Concerns - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A reported deal to sell a major stake in Banque du Caire to the UAE\u2019s Emirates NBD has sparked backlash in Egypt.. warning of threats\" 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