The Bank of Egypt and the National Bank of Egypt signed a cooperation protocol with the Menoufia Governorate in order to raise the efficiency of the environment, lighting and paving system, whereby the two banks, in accordance with the protocol, direct the amount of 135 million pounds, to implement a number of projects that contribute to raising the efficiency of the environment, lighting and paving system in the governorate department.

Major General Ibrahim Abu Limon, Governor of Menoufia, praised, "All thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Tariq Amer, and Mr. Hisham Okasha, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank and Mr. Mohamed Al-Atribi, Chairman of the Board of Banque Misr, for their support to the Menoufia Governorate through this protocol, which will contribute significantly to the service of The people of Menoufia governorate in terms of; maintaining their health and improving the level of services provided to them, as some informal areas in the governorate will be developed as well as supporting them with cleaning equipment and raising random garbage accumulations estimated at 600 thousand tons inside the city of Menouf, which will have the greatest impact in improving the environment and this will be reflected on the health of citizens We, the people of Menoufia Governorate, are very proud of this strategic partnership in light of the distinct vision provided by the banking sector in light of the directives of the Governor of the Central Bank under the wise leadership of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. "

For his part, Banque Misr, Chairman of Banque Misr, stated that “Banque Misr has always been keen, based on its pioneering role in the field of social responsibility, as one of the axes of achieving sustainable development, to contribute to the vital projects that the state attaches great importance to as an important axis of its contributions. Accordingly, due to the added value of those projects, which accrue to citizens and enable them to obtain basic services in an appropriate manner, the importance of this protocol is to provide a clean environment free of diseases to ensure an adequate life for individuals, which is reflected in the public interest. This has reached our contributions in the field of social responsibility During the fiscal year 2019/2020 for about 1.3 billion pounds, our contributions have reached more than 3.1 billion pounds during the last five years.

Commenting on the protocol, Hisham Okasha, Chairman of the National Bank of Egypt, stated that the protocol aims to support the state’s plans to preserve the health and safety of citizens, especially in the current circumstances that require more preventive measures and follow the safety instructions recommended by the Ministry of Health to prevent outbreaks of epidemics, which is the role that It is part of the bank’s societal contributions related to the health of the Egyptian citizen as well as raising the efficiency of residential communities, so that the protocol includes the implementation of a number of projects that contribute to raising the efficiency of the environment, lighting and paving system in the governorate and the surrounding villages, which is done according to studying the needs of the governorate in accordance with the criteria followed by the bank in assessing aspects of His social contributions, Okasha pointed out that the total contributions of the National Bank of Egypt in various areas of social responsibility amounted to nearly 8 billion pounds in the last six years.

lieutenant general "Abdel Moneim El-Terras," President of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, pointed out the importance of the developmental role of the organization and its participation in the national projects in the country, stressing the implementation of the directives of President "Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi" to enhance constructive cooperation between state institutions and the exploitation of national manufacturing capabilities as the best way to achieve comprehensive development to support the initiative Encouraging the local product and reducing imports, in a way that contributes to strengthening the national industry of outstanding quality. This cooperation comes within the framework of the social responsibility of national banks and the Arab Industrialization Authority to achieve sustainable development in many areas that will develop society, especially in the areas of health, education, the environment and the development of villages in need And other areas related to human development.