finance
Minister: Egypt was not, will not be late in fulfilling internal, external obligations
Egypt
January 6, 2024
Minister: Egypt was not, will not be late in fulfilling internal, external obligations
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait stressed that the State was not and will not be late in fulfilling its internal…
Israel 2021-22 budget clears parliament’s finance committee
Middle East
October 28, 2021
Israel 2021-22 budget clears parliament’s finance committee
JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Israel’s parliamentary finance committee on Thursday approved the 2021-22 state budget, the Knesset said, clearing…
Egypt signs facilities worth $2 bln to finance green projects
Business
October 8, 2021
Egypt signs facilities worth $2 bln to finance green projects
Egypt signed facilities worth two billion dollars to meet financial needs for various environmentally friendly projects. The financing facilities were…
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
Middle East
September 17, 2021
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates could invest at least a further one billion pounds ($1.4 billion)…
Bahrain government deficit down 35% in H1 2021 – ministry
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Bahrain government deficit down 35% in H1 2021 – ministry
CAIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s government deficit reached 520 million Dinars ($1.38 billion) in the first half of 2021,…
Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank
World
April 23, 2021
Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank
Ethiopia’s finance ministry signed a $907 million financing agreement with the World Bank on Friday geared towards improving access to…
NBE reduces interest rate on 3-year Platinum Certificates
Business
December 25, 2020
NBE reduces interest rate on 3-year Platinum Certificates
The National Bank of Egypt reduced the interest rate or return on its three-year Platinum Certificates, the return of which…
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
Business
November 4, 2020
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
(Reuters) – US stock market futures struggled for direction amid some wild swings while longer dated Treasury yields buckled on…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Vatican releases financial figures, says it may have been swindled
World
October 1, 2020
Vatican releases financial figures, says it may have been swindled
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday released its most detailed-ever financial figures and, as it comes under scrutiny…