Valu, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, announced today the successful closing of its 16th securitized bond issuance, valued at EGP 858.9 million, in collaboration with EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The issuance is the sixth under Valu’s EGP 16.0 billion ongoing securitization program.
EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today that its investment banking division successfully completed its advisory on the USD 500 million initial public offering (IPO) of Specialized Medical Company (SMC), one of the leading healthcare providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the Main Market of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). This marks EFG Hermes’ third IPO in the healthcare space in the past 12 months, further reinforcing its position as a trusted advisor across the region’s most dynamic sectors.
EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today that its investment banking team has successfully concluded advisory on the listing of Valu and its commencement of trading on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), under the ticker valu, yesterday.
EFG Holding, a leading financial institution with a universal bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and its universal financial technology powerhouse U Consumer Finance S.A., known by the trademark Valu, announced today the commencement of trading of Valu on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). This landmark milestone underscores Valu’s transformative impact on Egypt’s fintech landscape and EFG Holding’s unwavering commitment to innovation, financial inclusion, and sustainable growth.
U Consumer Finance S.A.E., known under the trademark Valu, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, and EFG Holding are pleased to announce that Amazon has agreed to exercise its option to acquire a direct equity stake in Valu.
Bank NXT, a leading provider of integrated retail and corporate banking solutions in Egypt has announced the signing of a cooperation protocol with UiPath, a global leader in intelligent automation solutions, in a strategic step toward digital transformation.
EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company, and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expanding its EFG Hermes KSA product offerings to include Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) services. The services, set to launch in 3Q25, will provide institutional investors, asset managers, and family offices with enhanced portfolio efficiency, optimized trading strategies, and new revenue streams.
First School Management (FSM), the school's advisory initiative by GEMS Education, has signed its first intellectual property agreement with Spark Education Platform (SEP) to launch the GEMS brand in selected schools in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
U Consumer Finance S.A.E. (“Valu”), the leading universal financial technology powerhouse in Egypt, announced today its intention to proceed with the trading of its shares on the Egyptian Exchange (the “EGX”), following the completion of an in-kind dividend distribution* by EFG Holding S.A.E. (“EFG Holding”) (the “Dividend Distribution”). Valu was listed on the EGX on 21 May 2025 (the “Listing,” and together with the Dividend Distribution, the “Transaction”). Valu’s shares will be admitted to trading on the EGX following registration with the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the “FRA”), the completion of the Dividend Distribution and the ratification of the trading disclosure report by the FRA**.
EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today the successful conclusion of Egypt’s largest corporate bond issuance to date, a bond issuance valued at EGP 2.65 billion for EFG Corp-Solutions, a subsidiary of EFG Finance and one of Egypt’s leading leasing and factoring companies. This transaction marks the fourth bond issuance for EFG Corp-Solutions.
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