Economy
Egypt receives first tranche of $3 bn World Bank loan
September 9, 2016
Egypt receives first tranche of $3 bn World Bank loan
The World Bank has handed over to Egypt the first tranche of a US$3 billion loan to support the government's…
Sisi ratifies law replacing sales tax with VAT
September 9, 2016
Sisi ratifies law replacing sales tax with VAT
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified the new law on Value Added Tax (VAT), according to a report in The…
Egypt’s annual inflation hits 15.5 percent in August
September 8, 2016
Egypt’s annual inflation hits 15.5 percent in August
Egypt's state statistics bureau says the annual inflation rate in urban areas reached 15.5 percent in August, a surge of…
Egypt’s ergot saga deepens as wheat rejected in Romania
September 8, 2016
Egypt’s ergot saga deepens as wheat rejected in Romania
Egyptian state inspectors have rejected a 63,000 ton shipment of wheat at its Romanian port of origin after checking for…
Egypt eyes $2-3 bln deposit from Saudi Arabia to help seal IMF deal
September 8, 2016
Egypt eyes $2-3 bln deposit from Saudi Arabia to help seal IMF deal
Egypt is in advanced talks with Saudi Arabia to secure a new deposit worth $2-3 billion as part of about…
Italian investor seeks to lure wealthy tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh
September 7, 2016
Italian investor seeks to lure wealthy tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh
An Italian property developer with investments in Egyptian tourism has launched an initiative to lure Italian tourists back to Sharm…
Egypt’s budget deficit rises by 16.8 pct yr/yr in first nine months
September 5, 2016
Egypt’s budget deficit rises by 16.8 pct yr/yr in first nine months
Egypt's budget deficit rose by 16.8 percent to 254.9 billion Egyptian pounds ($28.71 billion) in the first nine months of…
Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact
September 5, 2016
Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact
Crude oil futures pared gains on Monday after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia said they have agreed to cooperate…
Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar
September 5, 2016
Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased on Sunday 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar, GASC vice chairman Ahmed…
Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE
September 5, 2016
Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE
Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to US$16.564 billion at the end of August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said…