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UAE probes Banque Misr after U.S. moves to cut dollar access

The U.S. penalty would block Banque Misr UAE from using American banks to clear dollar transactions, severely restricting international business

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Banque Misr headqarters (left) in Cairo

The UAE is investigating Banque Misr after U.S. authorities moved to cut the Egyptian bank’s local branches off from the American financial system because of concerns about links to Iran.

The Central Bank said it will conduct a...