The Ministry of Justice and Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) have signed a cooperation protocol to establish notarisation offices at the bank’s branches, making notarisation services more accessible to customers and improving the mechanisms through which they are delivered.
The agreement forms part of the state’s efforts to strengthen cooperation between government institutions and the banking sector.
The signing ceremony was attended by Mahmoud Helmy El-Sherif, Minister of Justice; Hisham Ezz El-Arab, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of CIB; and Mohamed Shaaban, Sub-Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
The protocol was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Justice by Hisham Abdel Meguid, Assistant Minister of Justice for the Real Estate Registration and Notarisation Sector, while CIB was represented by Mahmoud Abbas, Head of the Legal Department.
Ezz El-Arab praised the efforts of the Minister of Justice, his deputies, the Governor of the Central Bank and its officials for their productive cooperation in signing the protocol, which aligns with the requirements of the New Republic and the Egyptian state’s vision for digital transformation and institutional development.
He said the signing of the protocol forms part of efforts to support institutional development and digital transformation, while strengthening integration between government and banking services.
Ezz El-Arab added that the agreement would help improve the efficiency of service delivery, simplify procedures for citizens and strengthen partnerships that create tangible value for society, while supporting the state’s efforts to provide advanced government services centred on citizens’ needs.
Mahmoud Abbas, CIB’s Head of the Legal Department, said the signing of the protocol represents a move towards expanding access to notarisation services by leveraging the bank’s branch network, helping improve the customer experience and raise the standard of services provided to CIB customers.
CIB said its role extends beyond providing banking services to supporting the state’s efforts to develop public services and contributing to the establishment of a more efficient system that increasingly relies on technology and innovation.