Personal Banking FAQs

Transfers in Egyptian Pound inside CIB (No fees)

Transfers in Egyptian Pound outside CIB inside Egypt (Fees are waived):

• Commission:0.2% minimum EGP 40 - maximum EGP 350

Transfers in a foreign currency:

• Commission: 0.3% from the amount with a minimum of USD 20 - maximum USD 150
• Swift Charges: Equivalent to USD 10 through Online Banking.
• The charges are equivalent to USD 20 if executed through CIB branches
• Beneficiary Bank Fees: Based on the beneficiary bank's fees and charges. The USD equivalent is calculated upon execution and is based on CIB’s daily currency free market rate

If the transfer is conducted through IPN to one of the banks participating in the Instant Payment Network, the commission will be 0.2% with a minimum of EGP 10 and a maximum of EGP 50 (Fees are waived)

Meeza wallet transfers through Internet or Mobile banking is free of charge

Transfers in Egyptian Pound inside CIB (No fees)

Transfers in Egyptian Pound outside CIB inside Egypt (Fees are waived):

• Commission:0.2% minimum EGP 40 - maximum EGP 350

Transfers in a foreign currency:

• Commission: 0.3% from the amount with a minimum of USD 20 - maximum USD 150
• Swift Charges: Equivalent to USD 10 through Online Banking.
• The charges are equivalent to USD 20 if executed through CIB branches
• Beneficiary Bank Fees: Based on the beneficiary bank's fees and charges. The USD equivalent is calculated upon execution and is based on CIB’s daily currency free market rate

If the transfer is conducted through IPN to one of the banks participating in the Instant Payment Network, the commission will be 0.2% with a minimum of EGP 10 and a maximum of EGP 50 (Fees are waived)

Meeza wallet transfers through Internet or Mobile banking is free of charge

Public Section, no login required:

• Locate the nearest CIB branch and ATM, using Apple or Google maps navigation
• View the bank's social media links
• Contact CIB through e-mail or the call center
• View foreign exchange rates and the currency rate converter
• View Mobile Banking’s terms and conditions and FAQs.

Features requiring login:

• Account Details
• View your accounts, card details, loans, certificates of deposits and time deposits, and mutual funds’ balances
• You can check your statement history through Internet Banking
• Transfers between your own accounts
• Transfers to any CIB or other bank accounts, inside or outside Egypt (OTP Higher Authentication is required)
• Settle your credit cards
• Settle other CIB credit cards (OTP Higher Authentication is required)
• Charity payment (OTP Higher Authentication is required)
• Bank Requests
• Request new chequebooks
• Deactivate lost/stolen credit cards
• Dispute credit card transactions
• Change supplementary card limits
• Inquiries, suggestions and complaints
• Update contact information
• Token Activation

From the Internet Banking home page:

1. Go to “Requests”
2. Click on Inquiries
3. Suggestions
4. Complaints
5. Fill in the form and determine your request type whether it is inquiry, suggestions or complaints.

• Log into your Internet or Mobile Banking account
• For Mobile Banking: Select “Products” then “Apply for Loan or Card”

           For Internet Banking: Select “Requests” then “Apply for Loan or Card”

• Enter your National ID number
• Select the desired product you are applying for (loan or credit card)
• If you’re applying for a credit card, select the desired credit card type. If you’re applying for a loan, enter the requested amount
• Enter net monthly income
• Enter employer’s name
• Enter job title
• Read the terms and conditions
• Check the box to agree to the terms and conditions
• Press “Submit”
• Press “Confirm” once the confirmation message appears

Note: A bank representative will get back to the customer within one business day.

Customer to provide signed documents in case of the application approved.

• Balance: The current balance is the actual balance of the account at the beginning of the business day. It is the balance that is printed on bank statements.
• Available to Use: The amount of money in an account that is available for immediate withdrawals or any other type of use. It represents the difference between the account balance and any activity that has not yet been reflected on the account, such as pending deposits, cheques and withdrawals.

• Balance: The current balance is the actual balance of the account at the beginning of the business day. It is the balance that is printed on bank statements.
• Available to Use: The amount of money in an account that is available for immediate withdrawals or any other type of use. It represents the difference between the account balance and any activity that has not yet been reflected on the account, such as pending deposits, cheques and withdrawals.

CIB's Mobile Banking App can be easily accessed on devices with the following hardware and software requirements:

• Camera (rear-facing)
• GPS
• Apple® iPhone® iOS 9.0 and higher
• Android TM-powered mobile devices with platform 6.0.0 and higher.

CIB's Mobile Banking App can be easily accessed on devices with the following hardware and software requirements:

• Camera (rear-facing)
• GPS
• Apple® iPhone® iOS 9.0 and higher
• Android TM-powered mobile devices with platform 6.0.0 and higher.

In order to perform a third party transfer outside your own accounts, you have to set up your third party payment beneficiary first. This can be done through the following:

1. From the Internet Banking home page
2. Select “Money transfers”
3. "Payments to Others”
4. Click on “Add New” and set up your beneficiary
5. From the Internet Banking home page
6. Click “Edit” in the quick pay widget
7. It will direct you to the Payments to others page
8. Click on “Add New” and set up your beneficiary

You will also need a One Time Password (OTP) generated from either hard token or soft token to authenticate your third party payments.

In order to perform a third party transfer outside your own accounts, you have to set up your third party payment beneficiary first. This can be done through the following:

1. From the Internet Banking home page
2. Select “Money transfers”
3. "Payments to Others”
4. Click on “Add New” and set up your beneficiary
5. From the Internet Banking home page
6. Click “Edit” in the quick pay widget
7. It will direct you to the Payments to others page
8. Click on “Add New” and set up your beneficiary

You will also need a One Time Password (OTP) generated from either hard token or soft token to authenticate your third party payments.