CBE raises maximum withdrawal limit from bank branches
Acting Governor of the CBE Hassan Abdullah issued a new periodic book abolishing as well the maximum limits for deposits for individuals and companies in bank branches and ATM machines.
According to the periodic book, the maximum daily withdrawal from ATM was kept at LE20,000.
Another periodic book was issued on April 22, 2020 temporarily limited the maximum for withdrawals for individuals and companies, whether through bank branches or ATMs, as part of precautionary measures to confront the coronavirus implications on the economy.
This decision is considered the first of its kind by Abdullah regarding the rules of deposit and withdrawal, and is the second decision he has taken after appointing Hisham Ezz al-Arab and Mohamed Negeeb as advisers to the governor of the Central Bank.