Confirming its leading position in capital markets, Al Ahly Pharos Investment Banking, the investment banking arm of National Bank of Egypt, has successfully broke the EGP 100 billion mark in transaction value after concluding 8 transaction from the beginning of 2025 with a total value exceeding EGP 17 billion setting Al Ahly Pharos’s mark in 2025 and scratching the surface on the company’s vision towards offering a fully-fledged financial services platform. This came after concluding 2 securitization transactions with a total value of EGP 4.9 billion for Global Corp Group, the issuances consisted of the 1st backed by mortgage contracts assigned by OLLIN finance and the 2nd backed by leasing contracts assigned by Global Corp for financial services.
Ahmed Heider, CEO and Managing Director of Al Ahly Pharos Investment Banking, expressed his delight with this achievement and praised the efforts of the company’s team, whose dedication delivered results that exceeded expectations. He emphasized that the expertise of the DCM team was key to the successful completion of the issuances, reflecting the strong trust clients place in Al Ahly Pharos..
Heider noted that crossing the EGP 100 billion milestone is not just a number, but a reflection of Al Ahly Pharos’s evolution into a leading force in Egypt’s debt capital markets. He added that these landmark securitization issuances for Global Corp demonstrate the company’s ability to provide advanced financing solutions that reshape the market and meet the growing needs of corporates and investors alike. Beyond the transactions themselves, this achievement underscores the firm’s pivotal role in developing Egypt’s debt capital markets, driving innovation, and strengthening the National Bank of Egypt Group’s position as the country’s most comprehensive financial services platform.
Heider also extended his gratitude to all parties involved in the transactions—including regulators, banks, legal advisors, auditors, and the credit rating agency—considering them true partners in success
Amir Sherif, Managing Director – DCM at Al Ahly Pharos, expressed his great pride in the team, recognizing the tremendous efforts made by the team to ensure the success of each transaction along the way. He added that these efforts were part of the company’s overall success in completing various types of DCM issuances worth over EGP 100 billion since 2022. Also, it is affirmed that these successes are a continuation of the company’s achievements in providing services related to the debt capital markets. He also noted that Al Ahly Pharos plans to complete various issuances in the debt markets throughout 2025 with a total value exceeding EGP 30 billion to keep up with the growing demand for more complex financing structures that align with the varying needs of beneficiary companies and investors. These issuances will include Sukuk with different structures, securitization issuances, and bonds with various maturities, all of which will contribute to enhancing the sustainable growth of Egypt’s debt capital markets, which is a key objective of the company.
