Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (DFM:EMIRATESNBD) is looking to acquire a bank in Egypt as it aims to become a top-five private-sector player in the Arab world's most populous country, Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Berro said a meeting with the press on September 2, 2018, Al Mal reports. Mohamed Berro gave no indication on which banks it is eying. From what we can see, it is only state-owned banks or shares in them that are up for grabs, including The United Bank, Egypt's stake in Arab African International Bank, and the IPO of Banque du Caire S.A.E. Emirates NBD had bid on Barclays Bank Egypt S.A.E., which was snatched up by Morocco's Attijariwafa.