The Banking Executive Magazine - May 2022 Issue

Banque Misr Banque Misr Ranked Among THE BEST 15 INSTITUTIONS to Work in Egypt According to the LinkedIn Classification for 2022 Banque Misr was ranked among the best 15 institutions to work in Egypt, according to the LinkedIn classifica- tion for 2022, thanks to the Bank’s cultivation of a conducive environ- ment for driving a positive culture of shared values, while strengthening the sense of loyalty and belonging amongst its personnel. Moreover, the Bank’s teams fosters new initiatives, innovations and ideas; coupled with the management’s encouragement of constructive competition and cre- ativity, which constitutes a real op- portunity for boosting efficiency and competence. The Bank also provides a favorable work environment by supporting diversity, equality and in- clusiveness. Banque Misr consistently strives to strengthen its leadership in the Egypt- ian banking sector and enhance its competitiveness, in addition to de- veloping its personnel, who possess standard and technical competencies in all disciplines of banking. This is in line with the Bank’s belief in the importance of developing and sup- porting human resources, whereby it established training policies and pro- grams that are aligned with the re- quirements of the labor market. Banque Misr spares no effort in em- powering its employees and qualify- ing its teams; not only to upgrade their respective skillsets and capaci- ties, but also to afford them the op- portunity to achieve professional advancement and keep pace with all developments in the field throughout their careers. The Bank also offers its employees supplementary schemes that include financing and medical programs covering the entire family, as well as various leisure programs that strike a healthy balance between personal and professional life. The Bank further provides its employees with suitable transportation options. Banque Misr employs more than 20 thousand personnel, who are consid- ered the main drivers for success, as they are deemed the institution’s most valuable assets and the main- stay of its achievements. Worth not- ing is that the Bank operates an extensive network of some 800 branches throughout Egypt; in addi- tion to five branches in the UAE, one branch in Paris, a subsidiary bank in Germany, 12 branches managed by a subsidiary bank in Lebanon, a rep- resentative office in Abidjan - Ivory Coast managed by the subsidiary bank in Lebanon, together with 4 representative offices in Moscow – Russia, Guangzhou – China, Seoul – South Korea and Milan – Italy. Since its establishment, Banque Misr has incepted various companies in several fields; including textiles, in- surance, transportation, aviation, en- tertainment and the cinema industry. The Bank also continued to support other banking and investment activi- ties; currently holding a large per- centage of shares in 157 companies operating in the following industries: finance, tourism, housing, agricul- ture and food; in addition to other companies in the field of communi- cations and information technology and investment – among which are Misr Capital and CI Capital. This classification is a testament to the Bank’s success in human re- sources, since it had previously won The Digital Banker Award for “Best Human Resources Strategy – Egypt 2020”. Banque Misr consistently seeks to distinguish its services and maintain its longstanding success, while effec- tively partaking in services that fulfil the requirements of its customers. As such, the Bank’s values and business strategies reflect its unwavering com- mitment to achieving sustainable de- velopment and prosperity for Egypt. ISSUE 161 MAY 2022 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 17