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Egypt inflation rate at 14.8% in July: CAPMAS
August 10, 2016
Egypt inflation rate at 14.8% in July: CAPMAS
The government statistics agency has announced an official inflation rate of 14.8 percent in July, showing now increase on the…
Egypt sets jail as punishment for black market forex trading
August 10, 2016
Egypt sets jail as punishment for black market forex trading
Egypt's parliament on Tuesday set prison sentences of between three and 10 years in jail and fines of up to…
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in September
August 9, 2016
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in September
Turkish Airlines announced in a statement on Tuesday it plans to resume its flights to Sharm el-Sheikh starting September 10,…
Egypt announces sharp rises in electricity prices as it aims to phase out subsidies
August 9, 2016
Egypt announces sharp rises in electricity prices as it aims to phase out subsidies
Egypt will increase electricity prices by up to 40 percent for households as part of its plan to repair its…
Yields mixed at Egypt T-bill auction
August 7, 2016
Yields mixed at Egypt T-bill auction
August 7 Yields on Egypt's three-month treasury bills fell and yields on nine-month bills rose at Sunday's auction, data from…
Egypt’s solar power upset clouds outlook for foreign investors
August 6, 2016
Egypt’s solar power upset clouds outlook for foreign investors
When Egypt announced plans to develop renewable power in 2014, investors piled in, drawn by year-round sunshine and chronic electricity…
Negotiations for $12 bn IMF loan going smoothly: finance minister
August 5, 2016
Negotiations for $12 bn IMF loan going smoothly: finance minister
Finance Minister Amr al-Garhy has announced that talks with an International Monetary Fund delegation, which is currently visiting Cairo, have…
Egypt bourse caps firms raising cash abroad to deepen home market
August 5, 2016
Egypt bourse caps firms raising cash abroad to deepen home market
Egypt's stock exchange is changing its rules on global depositary receipts (GDRs) to encourage companies to increase their "free float"…
Egypt to sell 20-30% stakes in state firms slated for IPO
August 5, 2016
Egypt to sell 20-30% stakes in state firms slated for IPO
Egypt will sell stakes of between 20 and 30 percent in state companies that it decides to float on the…
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
August 4, 2016
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
In early October 2008, then Business Minister Shriti Vadera called a secret meeting of bankers and government officials on the…