Monday, 6 February 2012

Egypt's Efg-Hermes drops 5.7 pct after CEO travel ban | Reuters

Shares in EFG-Hermes, Egypt's biggest investment bank, plunged 5.7 percent at the opening of the market on Monday and trading was suspended after its chief executive Yasser el Mallawany was banned from leaving Egypt.

Egyptian airport authorities prevented Mallawany from traveling to the Emirates on Sunday when it was discovered his name was among a list of Egyptian officials banned from leaving the state, airport sources said.

Under stock exchange rules, shares are temporarily suspended if they rise or fall by more than 5 percent.

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