Economy
Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout
June 12, 2020
Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout
Stock markets picked up on Friday after a day of losses in Asia and following Wall Street’s heavy sell-off the…
Tips to reduce energy consumption from ACs: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry
June 10, 2020
Tips to reduce energy consumption from ACs: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has offered several tips on how to reduce electricity consumption from air conditioning…
US Dollar exchange rates decrease against Egyptian Pound
June 10, 2020
US Dollar exchange rates decrease against Egyptian Pound
Exchange rates between the US dollar and the Egyptian pound decreased on Wednesday, following a week-long rise in the value…
Egyptian govt announces new increases to price of electricity
June 9, 2020
Egyptian govt announces new increases to price of electricity
Egyptian Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker during a press conference on Tuesday announced the annual increases in electricity prices for domestic…
National Bank of Egypt provides LE 20 mn to French Qasr Al-Aini Hospital to fight coronavirus
June 8, 2020
National Bank of Egypt provides LE 20 mn to French Qasr Al-Aini Hospital to fight coronavirus
Chairperson of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) Hisham Okasha announced that the bank has donated LE 20 million to…
Israeli ministry won’t oppose Cellcom purchase of Golan Telecom
June 8, 2020
Israeli ministry won’t oppose Cellcom purchase of Golan Telecom
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Monday it does not see a reason to oppose the proposed…
Saudi Arabia to end voluntary cuts on top of OPEC+ pact
June 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia to end voluntary cuts on top of OPEC+ pact
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will boost output in July to match its output OPEC quota while ending voluntary deeper…
EBRD grants US$100 mn to support Egypt’s private sector: Minister
June 7, 2020
EBRD grants US$100 mn to support Egypt’s private sector: Minister
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide US$100 million in funding to the National Bank…
Egypt reaches agreement with IMF to receive US$5.2 billion
June 6, 2020
Egypt reaches agreement with IMF to receive US$5.2 billion
Egypt has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 12 month US$5.2 billion Stand-By Arrangement…
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
June 4, 2020
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600…