CAIRO, 22 June 2011 - Crédit Agricole Egypt (CAE) participated as a gold sponsor at the 1st Annual EJB B2B Conference and Exhibition held in Cairo on June 14th 2011 at the Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel. The one day event, organized by the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB), brought together Egypt's business community for a chance to network, grow and be part of Egypt's young business professionals.

During the session titled "Small and Medium Business: The Backbone of the New Egyptian Economy", Mr. Walie Lotfy, Head of Enterprises Banking, offered insights about the future of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as the banking sector's supporting role.  Walie explained that SMEs are the cornerstone of Egypt's economic future and key drivers of social growth. He also stressed on the importance of mandating one governing body to support this emerging sector to allow consolidation of efforts and clear responsibility and accountability.

Crédit Agricole Egypt has been working on expanding its service portfolio to cater the different needs of SMEs. In addition to the high quality service and financial advice, the bank offers a wide range of financial solutions including: assets, liabilities, trade finance, capital markets, online banking, investment and finance solution, and foreign exchange products. CAE has also inaugurated 10 business centers specialized in offering tailored services to all corporate clients where dedicated Relationship Managers provide specialized Banking advice to customers. Thus, Crédit Agricole Egypt has managed to gain the trust of a growing customer base all over Egypt and is planning to open 6 more centers before the end of this year.

The B2B Conference and Exhibition comprised a number of business zones, 90 stands and workshops allowing business professional to discuss and exchange trade and industry related ideas and solutions. Worth mentioning, the EJB plans to organize the B2B Conference and Exhibition on annual basis in both Cairo and Alexandria.

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About CAE:
Crédit Agricole Egypt belongs to CA group; the worldwide leading financial Group. Today, CAE's committed team of experts offers a wide range of products and services designed to meet the demands of leading national and regional Corporations, SMEs, and retail clients, as well as high net worth customers. In addition to its network of branches conveniently located throughout the country, Crédit Agricole Egypt offers online banking services for easy access and convenient transactions (www.ca-egypt.com) in addition to its call center (19191) available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

For more information visit www.ca-egypt.com

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Rowaidah Bibers
TRACCS Egypt
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