Economy
Oil climbs as market seen in balance, but slow demand weighs
July 4, 2016
Oil climbs as market seen in balance, but slow demand weighs
Oil prices rose on Monday following comments from the Saudi energy minister that the market was heading towards balance, although…
Bank of Israel buying ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars: sources
July 4, 2016
Bank of Israel buying ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars: sources
The Bank of Israel bought "hundreds of millions" of dollars of foreign currency on Monday, dealers said, after the shekel…
Egypt reduces arrears owed to foreign oil companies to US$3.4 bln
July 4, 2016
Egypt reduces arrears owed to foreign oil companies to US$3.4 bln
Egypt has reduced the arrears it owes foreign oil companies to US$3.4 billion in 2015/16 from $3.5 billion a year…
Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month
July 3, 2016
Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month
Egypt's Supply Minister said on Sunday a re-count of wheat in privately held silos would be finished in less than…
Egypt’s current account deficit at US$14 bln in first nine months of 2015/16
July 3, 2016
Egypt’s current account deficit at US$14 bln in first nine months of 2015/16
Egypt's current account deficit almost doubled in the first nine months of 2015/16 to US$14 billion from $8 billion in…
Egypt in talks with UAE over US$500 mln grant
July 3, 2016
Egypt in talks with UAE over US$500 mln grant
The government is negotiating with the United Arab Emirates a US$500 million non-refundable grant to finance several developmental projects, including…
CBE pays back US$1 billion debt owed to Qatar
July 2, 2016
CBE pays back US$1 billion debt owed to Qatar
Egypt has returned to Qatar US$1 billion deposited by the Gulf state to help prop up the Egyptian central bank's…
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
July 1, 2016
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
The British offshore wind industry, already bruised by subsidy changes, faces uncertainty after Britain voted to leave the European Union,…
Nigeria signs $80 bln of oil, gas infrastructure deals with China
July 1, 2016
Nigeria signs $80 bln of oil, gas infrastructure deals with China
Nigeria has signed oil and gas infrastructure agreements worth $80 billion with Chinese companies, the West African country's state oil…
No change to debit card usage rules abroad: CBE governor
June 30, 2016
No change to debit card usage rules abroad: CBE governor
Tarek Amer, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), said on Thursday that there was no change to the…