|  |  |  |  |  | Notes | Mar. 31, 2019 |  | Mar. 31, 2018 |  | EGP Thousands |  | EGP Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | Net profit for the period |  | 2,642,347 |  | 2,017,638 | Reserve for financial assets at fair value through OCI |  | 2,335,582 |  | (603,484) | Total other comprehensive income for the period |  | 4,977,929 |  | 1,414,154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Separate cash flow for the period ended March 31, 2019 |  | Notes | Mar. 31, 2019 |  | Mar. 31, 2018 |  |  | EGP Thousands |  | EGP Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow from operating activities |  |  |  |  | Profit before income tax |  | 3,757,767 |  | 2,869,367 | Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  | Fixed assets depreciation | 24 | 131,898 |  | 94,089 | Impairment charge for credit losses | 12 | 634,951 |  | 320,232 | Other provisions charges | 29 | 2,077 |  | 26,048 | Provisions charges - due from banks | 12 | (7,102) |  | - | Provisions charges - financial investments | 12 | (107,122) |  | - | Impairment charge for other assets | 23 | 24,814 |  | - | Exchange revaluation differences for financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | 334,394 |  | 39,053 | Intangible assets amortization | 40 | 32,552 |  | 32,552 | Impairment charge financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | 45,664 |  | (16) | Exchange differences in financial investments in subidiary | 22 | 1,485 |  | 209 | Utilization of other provisions | 29 | 2,461 |  | 245 | Other provisions no longer used | 29 | (164,335) |  | - | Exchange differences of other provisions | 29 | (37,871) |  | 2,578 | (Profits) losses from selling financial investments | 21 | (52,041) |  | (146,635) | Shares based payments |  | 124,000 |  | 107,302 | Operating profits before changes in operating assets and liabilities |  | 4,723,592 |  | 3,345,024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net decrease (increase) in assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  | Due from banks | 16 | (17,549,341) |  | (29,978,825) | Treasury bills and other governmental notes | 41 | 15,781,350 |  | 8,624,987 | Financial assets at fair value through P&L | 21 | 2,180,287 |  | 124,989 | Derivative financial instruments | 20 | (47,159) |  | (5,392) | Loans and advances to banks and customers | 18 - 19 | (6,035,057) |  | (7,195,719) | Other assets | 42 | (587,120) |  | (1,232,913) | Due to banks | 25 | (3,921,303) |  | 9,474,440 | Due to customers | 26 | 8,051,449 |  | 5,354,264 | Income tax obligations paid |  | (3,762,070) |  | (2,778,973) | Other liabilities | 28 | 3,487,750 |  | 2,608,087 | Net cash provided from operating activities |  | 2,322,378 |  | (11,660,031) |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow from investing activities |  |  |  |  | Payment for purchases of subsidiary and associates |  | - |  | (10,575) | Payment for purchases of property, plant, equipment and branches constructions |  | (483,048) |  | (214,488) | Proceeds from redemption of financial assets at amortized cost | 21 | 33,452,378 |  | 2,808,013 | Payment for purchases of financial assets at amortized cost | 21 | (32,834,360) |  | - | Payment for purchases of financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | (4,493,603) |  | (10,484,844) | Proceeds from selling financial assets at fair value through OCI |  | 4,617,766 |  | 303,449 | Net cash used in investing activities |  | 259,133 |  | (7,598,445) |  |  |  |  |  | Separate cash flow for the period ended March 31, 2019 (Cont.) |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 31, 2019 |  | Mar. 31, 2018 |  |  | EGP Thousands |  | EGP Thousands | Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | Increase in long term loans | 27 | (114,541) | 13,092 | Dividend paid |  | (2,700,544) | (2,143,177) | Net cash used in (provided from) financing activities |  | (2,815,085) | (2,130,085) |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent during the period |  | (233,574) | (21,388,561) | Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalent |  | 34,303,645 | 49,208,837 | Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period |  | 34,070,071 | 27,820,276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash and cash equivalent comprise: |  |  | Cash and balances with central bank | 15 | 24,741,584 | 26,182,232 | Due from banks | 16 | 51,538,237 | 42,306,844 | Treasury bills and other governmental notes | 17 | 33,831,714 | 45,937,458 | Obligatory reserve balance with CBE | 15 | (17,837,693) | (20,421,756) | Due from banks with maturities more than three months |  | (23,971,797) | (20,155,641) | Treasury bills with maturity more than three months |  | (34,231,974) | (46,028,861) | Total cash and cash equivalent |  | 34,070,071 | 27,820,276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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