- Date: 30 March 2020
CIB reported a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 among one of our colleagues in the bank's head office departments, the staff member did not have a customer-facing role and has been on precautionary leave since March 17, upon the return of one of their family members from abroad, as per the bank's precautionary guidelines.
Our colleague has not been present in any CIB office or branch and has not interacted with any CIB staff members or customers.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities to our customers, stakeholders, and shareholders and continue to monitor the situation nationwide. If you have questions about the virus in Egypt, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Population's COVID-19 website at www.care.gov.eg.
We remind our customers that all of CIB's 207 branches and 1,033 ATMs are fully operational and serving our valued customers unless notified otherwise officially by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). For your safety and that of our staff, and to help prevent the spread of the virus, we have introduced additional cleaning protocols and spoken with everyone on our team about best practices in personal hygiene.
Clients can also bank with us online from the convenience of their homes by logging into their Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts. All of our digital services operate 24/7.
On behalf of our more than 6,900 employees, we thank you for your continued trust in CIB.
CIB: A bank to trust.
- Date: 29 March 2020
CIB reported today that Mr. Hussein Abaza, its Chief Executive Officer, has chosen to enter a period of self-quarantine following the death of a close family member. That family member subsequently tested positive for covid-19.
Mr. Abaza will be tested for the virus in accordance with the protocols of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population.
Mr. Abaza presently has no symptoms of covid-19 and continues to execute all of the duties of his office from home. He was already scheduled to work from home this week and next as part of the bank's covid-19 rotation policy for senior staff. He had accordingly made all arrangements necessary to carry out his duties remotely and will hold meetings this week with staff and investors.
In the event that it becomes necessary, his duties will be taken up by other members of the leadership team under the Bank's Business Continuity and Resilience plan.
All of CIB's 207 branches and 1,033 ATMs are fully operational and serving our valued customers unless officially notified otherwise by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). For your safety and that of our staff, and to help prevent the spread of the virus, we have introduced additional cleaning protocols and spoken with everyone on our team about best practices in personal hygiene.
Clients can also bank with us online from the convenience of their homes by logging into their Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts. All of our digital services operate 24/7.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities to our customers, stakeholders, and shareholders and continue to monitor the situation nationwide. If you have questions about the virus in Egypt, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Population's covid-19 website at www.care.gov.eg.
On behalf of our more than 6,900 employees, we thank you for your continued trust in CIB.
CIB: A bank to trust
- Date: 26 March 2020
Dear customers,
In light of the announced curfew across Egypt and the revised working hours for shopping malls and meeting points, CIB will be adjusting the working hours of the below in-mall branches to operate from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM from Sunday to Thursday, with complete closure on weekends.
Mall of Egypt, 6th of October
Mall of Arabia, 6th of October
City Center Almaza, Suez Road
- Cairo Festival City, New Cairo
- City Stars Mall, Nasr City
We remind our customers that more than 1,000 ATMs are fully operational and serving our customers nationwide unless officially notified otherwise by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Our customers can also bank with us online from the comfort of their homes 24/7 by logging into their Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts.
If you have any questions about online banking or our branch network, please call 19666.
- Date: 24 March 2020
Out of an abundance of caution, CIB today closed five of its 207 branches as part of the nation's effort to slow and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes covid-19. The branches closed are in the Semiramis InterContinental, the JW Marriott, Sofitel El Gezirah, Army Personal Housing Fund (till 7 April), and the CityStars InterContinental.
All of our other branches remain open during normal business hours.
For your safety and that of our staff, and to help prevent the spread of the virus, we have introduced additional cleaning protocols at our operational branches and have spoken with everyone on our team about best practices in personal hygiene.
We remind our customers that more than 1,000 of our ATMs are fully operational and serving our valued customers unless officially notified otherwise by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
Clients can also bank with us online from the convenience of their homes by logging into their Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts. All of our digital services operate 24/7.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities to our customers, shareholders, and stakeholders and continue to monitor the situation nationwide.
If you have questions about the virus in Egypt, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Population’s covid-19 website at www.care.gov.eg.
On behalf of our more than 6,900 employees, we thank you for your continued trust in CIB.
CIB: A bank to trust
- Date: 23 March 2020 [Update 2]
Dear customers,
We are committed to fulfilling your banking needs while guaranteeing the safety and well-being of our customers and employees. Our teams are taking all necessary measures to provide uninterrupted services through our different banking channels for your safety and convenience. In addition to taking further measures in alignment with the Central Bank of Egypt to support our customers during the coming period.
Branches
CIB has reduced the number of employees per branch. This will have no effect on our capacity to serve clients
We are promoting social distancing by admitting fewer customers in our waiting areas at any given time
We have distributed hand sanitizers across all branches and applied extra hygiene measures across all service areas
Medical gloves have been distributed to all employees handling cash and working at central vaults
The bank has suspended all deliveries of food to its buildings and cafeterias
The following branches are currently closed for sanitation:
Gardenia, 6th of October City - Closed from 19/3/2020 until further notice
High Technology Institute, 10th of Ramadan - Closed from 15/3/2020 and will be reopened on 09/04/2020
Pharos University, Alexandria - Closed from 19/3/2020 until further notice
AUC, New Cairo campus – Closed from 23/3/2020 until further notice
BUE, ElShrouk – Closed from 23/3/2020 until further notice
ATMs & POS
Customers can withdraw cash from any non-CIB ATMs nationwide without incurring withdrawal fees
Withdrawal & deposit limits for debit, credit and prepaid cards have been adjusted in accordance with regulatory instructions
The limits for debit and credit contactless transactions without PIN have been increased to EGP 600
Commissions for POS and QR services will be waived for local transactions processed by domestic cards and wallets
Commissions for transactions processed by international cards issued outside Egypt will not be waived and will be deducted from the merchant’s account on a weekly basis. The commission waiver will be valid till the 15th of September
Floor stickers to promote social distancing have been added to our ATMs within our branches and ATM centers
Hand sanitizer dispensers are being installed at CIB ATMs within branches and ATM centers
Credit Cards
There will be no minimum due payment required for the next 6 months unless our customers’ request it
Unpaid due payments will be subject to normal interest rates and will be due in six month time
Customers will not be charged with late payment fees and will not be subject to any CBE or iScore reporting
All direct debit payments will be stopped unless the customer instructs otherwise through texting “deduct” to 16644 from the customer registered mobile number at the Bank
(The above applies to existing cardholders only, for cards that have been issued before 16 March 2020)
Digital Banking
The Bank’s marketing efforts are focused on driving traffic away from branches and towards digital channels and ATMs
CIB is fully focused on serving our clients and ensuring access and availability to our digital services
CIB has published tutorial videos explaining how to access and use our digital channels. These tutorials can be found on our public website, YouTube and dedicated posts on Facebook
We are promoting our comprehensive suite of digital payment solutions and services that minimize CIB clients’ need to use cash, accommodates their busy lifestyles, and minimizes the need to visit branches
CIB’s clients can avoid public places or going to the branch by banking from the comfort of their homes, with access to our wide range of digital services including internet banking, mobile banking app, CIB’s Smart Wallet app, phone banking, and Zaki the chatbot to answer customer inquiries
Smart Wallet fees have been waived for the following transactions: P2P transfers, VCN, and cash-out transactions through ATMs
Loans
Business Banking
SME clients can apply online for any Business Banking product and submit all documents electronically
We’ve set up Egypt’s first fully dedicated SME contact center
We’ve adjusted withdrawal limits on debit cards provided to small and medium sized companies to be EGP 5,000 for cash withdrawal and EGP 225,000 for purchase
We’ve postponed all loan installments and dues for 6 months without calculating any penalties or arrears
Recruitment
General Business Measures
CIB has activated its work-from-home plans. Some of the Bank’s employees have been instructed to work from home, with priority given to those at greatest risk from the disease, to pregnant women and to mothers with unmet childcare needs
We have prohibited all physical meetings, including internal meetings and meetings with vendors, and suspended all business trips. We have also canceled all training programs, both here and abroad
The Bank has instructed any staff member suffering symptoms, or who has been in close contact with family or friends who are suffering symptoms, or who has recently traveled, to take 14 days of paid leave and self-isolate at home. We have also notified any staff member who has been in close contact with personnel asked for self-isolate
CIB has set up a dedicated 24/7 hotline for staff reporting any coronavirus symptoms. The Bank will use this channel to direct any affected staff on the next steps. All CIB staff and their families enjoy medical insurance provided by the nation’s top insurers
- Date: 23 March 2020
CIB reported a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 among one of our colleagues in the bank’s head office departments, the staff member did not have a customer-facing role and has been on precautionary leave since their return from abroad on March 15 as per the bank’s precautionary guidelines.
Our colleague has not been present in any CIB office or branch and has not interacted with any CIB staff members or customers.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities to our customers, stakeholders, and shareholders and continue to monitor the situation nationwide. If you have questions about the virus in Egypt, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Population’s COVID-19 website at www.care.gov.eg.
We remind our customers that all of CIB’s 207 branches and 1,033 ATMs are fully operational and serving our valued customers unless notified otherwise officially by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). For your safety and that of our staff, and to help prevent the spread of the virus, we have introduced additional cleaning protocols and spoken with everyone on our team about best practices in personal hygiene.
Clients can also bank with us online from the convenience of their homes by logging into their Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts. All of our digital services operate 24/7.
On behalf of our more than 6,900 employees, we thank you for your continued trust in CIB.
CIB: A bank to trust.
- Date: 16 March 2020
Dear customers,
At a time when people have concerns and questions about the novel coronavirus that causes covid-19, the last thing you should worry about is your banking relationship.
All of CIB’s 207 branches and 1033 ATMs are fully operational and serving our valued customers unless notified otherwise officially by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). For your safety and that our staff, we have introduced additional cleaning protocols and spoken with everyone on our team about best practices in personal hygiene to help prevent the spread of the virus.
You can also bank with us online from the convenience of your own home by logging into your Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or CIB Business Banking accounts. All of our digital services operate 24/7, allowing you to carry out day-to-day banking transactions, check your balance, transfer funds, make a credit card payment, or manage your business’s payrolls and accounts.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities to our customers, stakeholders, and shareholders and continue to monitor the situation nationwide. Our team is in ongoing contact with the Central Bank of Egypt, the Health Ministry, and other relevant national authorities. Additionally, we have reviewed that all business continuity plans are in place to guarantee the safety and well-being of our employees while attending to our customers’ needs and ensure uninterrupted operation to the best of our ability.
If you have questions about the virus in Egypt, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Population’s covid-19 website at www.care.gov.eg.
On behalf of our more than 6,900 employees, we thank you for your continued trust in CIB.
CIB: A bank to trust
