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title: "Banque Misr SWIFT/BIC code BMISEGCXXXX · Egypt | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code BMISEGCXXXX for Banque Misr, Egypt. 6 branch BICs, LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx
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Egypt · Financial institution
# Banque Misr
Legal name in the LEI record بنك مصر ش.م.م.
Banque Misr S.A.E. is a state-owned Egyptian joint-stock bank based in Cairo. It was founded in 1920 and nationalised in 1960. It provides retail, corporate, SME and Islamic banking, with branches in the United Arab Emirates and France and subsidiaries in Lebanon, Germany and Djibouti. In August 2026 the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a special measure covering the bank's five UAE branches only.
BIC **BMISEGCXXXX** LEI **[549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift Swift GPI live member [**6** branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#branches) [Group: Banque Misr S.A.E.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** BMISEGCXXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Live member
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** [6 branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#branches)
- **Other BICs with this LEI:** [BMISAEAA](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisaeaa) · [BMISFRPP](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisfrpp) · [BMISDJJD](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-djibouti-bmisdjjd) · [BMISSARI](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-riyadh-branch-bmissari) · [BMISSOSM](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-somalia-bmissosm)
- **BIC first registered:** 1994-09-05
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-14
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#overview-sources)
Total assets
EGP 3.61tn
This entity · 31 Dec 2024 · [source ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/Business-results-up-to-the-third-quarter-and-awards-for-2025)
Employees
Not published
Ownership
State-owned
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Banque Misr (BM)
- **Standing:** On 28 August 2026 FinCEN published a proposed rule covering the bank's five branches in the United Arab Emirates. It would bar US financial institutions from maintaining correspondent accounts for those branches. FinCEN stated that the finding does not apply to Banque Misr operations in any other country. In September 2026 the bank announced that the Central Bank of the UAE had given preliminary approval for the National Bank of Egypt to acquire the UAE branches.
- **Ownership:** The bank is owned by the Egyptian state, and the Prime Minister appoints its board of directors.
- **Ultimate owner:** Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt
- **Head office:** 151 Mohamed Farid Street, 11511 Cairo, Egypt
### Business lines
- Retail banking
- Corporate banking
- SME banking
- Islamic banking
- Trade finance
- Cards
- Mortgage lending
- Consumer finance
- Custody & securities services
- Asset management
- Transaction banking & payments
- Correspondent banking
According to the bank, at the end of November 2025 it had 886 branches in Egypt, including 59 Islamic banking (Kenana) branches. It also reported five branches in the UAE, one in France and representative offices in China, Russia, South Korea, Italy and Kenya.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [banquemisr.com ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/) [banquemisr.ae ↗](https://www.banquemisr.ae/) UAE branches website [banquemisr.fr ↗](https://www.banquemisr.fr/) Paris branch website [digital.banquemisr.com ↗](https://digital.banquemisr.com/sme/) SME digital platform [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Misr)
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/573828) · [X ↗](https://x.com/BanqueMisr) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Banque-Misr/190518877652967) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/banque.misr/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwYe-ZfIPA2cudlBj_wqFA) · [TikTok ↗](https://www.tiktok.com/@banquemisr) · [WhatsApp ↗](http://wa.me/+20219888)
Sources · 12 pages consulted
1. [banquemisr.com/](https://www.banquemisr.com/)
2. [banquemisr.com/en/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members)
3. [banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/Clarification-regarding-of-Banque-Misr-UAE](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/Clarification-regarding-of-Banque-Misr-UAE)
4. [banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/BM-UAE-branches-acquisition](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/BM-UAE-branches-acquisition)
5. [banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/Financial-Indicators](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/Financial-Indicators)
6. [banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/Business-results-up-to-the-third-quarter-and-awards-for-2025](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/Business-results-up-to-the-third-quarter-and-awards-for-2025)
7. [fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-proposes-rule-would-revoke-banque-misr-uaes-correspondent-banki](https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-proposes-rule-would-revoke-banque-misr-uaes-correspondent-banking-access)
8. [federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17871/proposal-of-special-measure-regarding-banque-misr-uae-as-](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17871/proposal-of-special-measure-regarding-banque-misr-uae-as-a-financial-institution-operating-outside)
9. [banquemisr.com/en/CONTACT-US/Regional-and-Foreign-Branches](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/CONTACT-US/Regional-and-Foreign-Branches)
10. [banquemisr.com/ar-EG/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members/Essam-Eldin-Mohamed-Abdelmoniem-Elwakil?sc\_lang=ar-EG](https://www.banquemisr.com/ar-EG/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members/Essam-Eldin-Mohamed-Abdelmoniem-Elwakil?sc_lang=ar-EG)
11. [almoasheralektesady.com/296580/](https://almoasheralektesady.com/296580/)
12. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque\_Misr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Misr)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:** Hesham Ahmed Okasha Chief Executive Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [banquemisr.com ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members)
- **Chair:**  Essam Eldin Mohamed Abdelmoniem Elwakil Chairman - Non-Executive Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [banquemisr.com ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members)
- **Executive:**  Hossam Eldin Abdelwahab Deputy Chief Executive Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [banquemisr.com ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/Home/ABOUT-US/Board-members)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#overview-sources)
- **Egypt:** Central Bank of Egypt Central bank Prudential supervisor AML supervisor Resolution
## Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx#overview-sources)
1. Sep 2026
Merger / acquisition
The Central Bank of the UAE gave preliminary approval for the National Bank of Egypt to acquire the bank's UAE branches.
[banquemisr.com ↗](https://www.banquemisr.com/en/ABOUT-US/News/BM-UAE-branches-acquisition)
2. Aug 2026
Enforcement
FinCEN proposed a section 311 special measure finding the bank's five UAE branches to be of primary money laundering concern.
[fincen.gov ↗](https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-proposes-rule-would-revoke-banque-misr-uaes-correspondent-banking-access)
3. Sep 2024
Leadership
The Egyptian Prime Minister reconstituted the board for three years, naming Hesham Okasha CEO and Essam Elwakil non-executive chairman.
[almoasheralektesady.com ↗](https://almoasheralektesady.com/296580/)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** BMISEGCXXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. BMIS Bank 2. EG Country · Egypt 3. CX Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** Egypt · Middle East & North Africa
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
The Banque Misr S.A.E. group has 7 institutions in the directory, in 6 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including [Banque du Caire](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-du-caire-bcaiegcx).
[See the Banque Misr S.A.E. group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511 EGYPT
- **Operational address:** BANQUE MISR TOWER 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO CAIRO POB 11511 EGYPT
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
BMISEGCXXXX
549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
BMISEGCXXXX
549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52
BANQUE MISR
CAIRO
EG
153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511
```
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Network
### Branch network
All 6 branch BICs connect to the head office. They are all in Cairo, and no function or registration year splits them further.
### Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BMISEGCXCOL](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-col) | — | Cairo | BANQUE MISR TOWER 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2011-09-13 |
| [BMISEGCXFCC](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-fcc) | — | Cairo | BANQUE MISR TOWER 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2011-09-13 |
| [BMISEGCXREC](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-rec) | — | Cairo | MOUSTAFA KAMEK 105 MOUSTAFA KAMEL STREET CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2011-09-13 |
| [BMISEGCXTBO](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-tbo) | — | Cairo | BANQUE MISR TOWER 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2011-09-13 |
| [BMISEGCXTFC](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-tfc) | TRADE FINANCE CENTER | Cairo | 22 ADLY ST DOWEN TOWEN CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2018-09-01 |
| [BMISEGCXTRF](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisegcx-trf) | — | Cairo | BANQUE MISR TOWER 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET CAIRO 11511 CAIRO EGYPT | — | 2011-09-13 |
[See every BIC in Egypt →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg#bics)
## Related institutions
### Same legal entity
- [Banque Misr BIC BMISAEAA Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Arab Emirates · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisaeaa)
- [Banque Misr BIC BMISFRPP Financial institution Not on a tracked register France · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-bmisfrpp)
- [Banque Misr - Djibouti BIC BMISDJJD Financial institution Not on a tracked register Djibouti · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-djibouti-bmisdjjd)
- [Banque Misr - Riyadh Branch BIC BMISSARI Financial institution Not on a tracked register Saudi Arabia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-riyadh-branch-bmissari)
- [Banque Misr - Somalia BIC BMISSOSM Financial institution Not on a tracked register Somalia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300ZW0H9ORV7CWL52](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-misr-somalia-bmissosm)
Other BICs mapped to the same LEI.
### Subsidiaries in the directory
- [Banque du Caire BIC BCAIEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900IL3RVSAX1N3V73](https://elucidate.co/directory/banque-du-caire-bcaiegcx)
Entities that GLEIF records with this LEI as their direct parent.
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- [Commercial International Bank, SAE BIC CIBEEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800FIIXJAMEVRIH48](https://elucidate.co/directory/commercial-international-bank-sae-cibeegcx)
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- [Suez Canal Bank BIC SUCAEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300L2TJKMRAVJCZ02](https://elucidate.co/directory/suez-canal-bank-sucaegcx)
- [Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque BIC SBNKEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300UFRYUJFIZFHO82](https://elucidate.co/directory/societe-arabe-internationale-de-banque-sbnkegcx)
- [Arab International Bank BIC ARIBEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900N5N78OM3HFI984](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-international-bank-aribegcx)
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- [Arab African International Bank (Head Office) BIC ARAIEGCX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900KNEQNIQTV1JP37](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-african-international-bank-head-office-araiegcx)
[See every BIC in Egypt →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg#bics)
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- [Trust and transparency for a fairer financial ecosystem in the MENA region](https://elucidate.co/blog/trust-and-transparency-for-a-fairer-financial-ecosystem-in-the-mena-region) 9 November 2024
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