|  |  |  |  |  | Notes | Sep. 30, 2019 |  | Sep. 30, 2018 |  | EGP Thousands |  | EGP Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | Net profit for the period |  | 8,541,122 |  | 7,002,795 | Reserve for financial assets at fair value through OCI |  | 5,199,526 |  | (3,313,259) | Total other comprehensive income for the period |  | 13,740,648 |  | 3,689,536 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Separate cash flow for the period ended September 30, 2019 |  | Notes | Sep. 30, 2019 |  | Sep. 30, 2018 |  |  | EGP Thousands |  | EGP Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow from operating activities |  |  |  |  | Profit before income tax |  | 11,777,254 |  | 9,395,308 | Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  | Fixed assets depreciation | 24 | 425,637 |  | 279,798 | Impairment charge for credit losses | 12 | 1,256,000 |  | 2,803,402 | Other provisions charges | 29 | 12,494 |  | 90,731 | Provisions charges - due from banks | 12 | 23,161 |  | - | Provisions charges - financial investments | 12 | (71,846) |  | - | Impairment charge for other assets | 23 | 83,213 |  | 242,481 | Exchange revaluation differences for financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | 1,303,741 |  | (103,827) | Intangible assets amortization | 40 | 97,656 |  | 97,656 | Impairment charge financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | 45,664 |  | 19,721 | Exchange differences in financial investments in subsidiary | 22 | 4,104 |  | (470) | Utilization of other provisions | 29 | (27,733) |  | (969) | Other provisions no longer used | 29 | (96,499) |  | (45,079) | Exchange differences of other provisions | 29 | (103,531) |  | 2,776 | Profits from selling property, plant and equipment | 11 | (1,439) |  | (1,045) | (Profits) losses from selling financial investments | 21 | (310,329) |  | (421,874) | Shares based payments |  | 371,997 |  | 324,510 | Operating profits before changes in operating assets and liabilities  |  | 14,789,544 |  | 12,683,119 |  |  |  |  |  | Net decrease (increase) in assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  | Due from banks | 16 | (13,052,086) |  | (42,520,192) | Treasury bills and other governmental notes | 41 | 4,974,205 |  | 6,405,425 | Financial assets at fair value through P&L | 21 | 2,252,280 |  | 3,182,127 | Derivative financial instruments | 20 | (67,282) |  | (42,783) | Loans and advances to banks and customers | 18 - 19 | (4,796,325) |  | (18,806,624) | Other assets | 42 | 247,536 |  | (3,368,677) | Due to banks | 25 | (5,431,711) |  | (513,151) | Due to customers | 26 | 22,543,760 |  | 29,858,632 | Income tax obligations paid |  | (3,625,579) |  | (2,778,973) | Other liabilities | 28 | 1,862,133 |  | 1,459,794 | Net cash provided from operating activities |  | 19,696,475 |  | (14,441,303) |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow from investing activities |  |  |  |  | Payment for purchases of subsidiary and associates |  | - |  | (10,575) | Payment for purchases of property, plant, equipment and branches constructions |  | (1,066,607) |  | (652,768) | Proceeds from selling property, plant and equipment | 11 | 1,439 |  | 1,045 | Proceeds from redemption of financial assets at amortized cost | 21 | 33,937,957 |  | 7,321,780 | Payment for purchases of financial assets at amortized cost | 21 | (47,344,534) |  | (4,703,236) | Payment for purchases of financial assets at fair value through OCI | 21 | (26,637,577) |  | (11,372,289) | Proceeds from selling financial assets at fair value through OCI |  | 5,350,754 |  | 1,985,962 | Net cash used in investing activities |  | (35,758,568) |  | (7,430,081) |  |  |  |  |  | Cash flow from financing activities |  |  | Increase in long term loans | 27 | (321,235) | 4,358 | Dividend paid |  | (2,700,544) | (2,143,177) | Capital increase |  | - | 50,315 | Net cash used in (provided from) financing activities |  | (3,021,779) | (2,088,504) |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent during the period |  | (19,083,872) | (23,959,888) | Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalent |  | 34,303,645 | 49,208,837 | Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period |  | 15,219,773 | 25,248,949 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash and cash equivalent comprise: |  |  | Cash and balances with central bank | 15 | 27,205,020 | 33,253,111 | Due from banks | 16 | 25,629,602 | 45,038,599 | Treasury bills and other governmental notes | 17 | 44,736,504 | 48,324,427 | Obligatory reserve balance with CBE | 15 | (20,770,245) | (23,004,955) | Due from banks with maturities more than three months |  | (16,541,989) | (30,113,810) | Treasury bills with maturity more than three months |  | (45,039,119) | (48,248,423) | Total cash and cash equivalent |  | 15,219,773 | 25,248,949 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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