currency devaluation
US dollar exchange rate records minor change Tuesday
Economy
August 22, 2017
US dollar exchange rate records minor change Tuesday
The exchange rate of the US dollar recorded slight variations against the Egyptian pound during banking dealings Tuesday. According to…
US dollar maintains prices Sunday
Economy
August 20, 2017
US dollar maintains prices Sunday
The US dollar maintained its rates against the Egyptian pound within banking dealings Sunday. According to the last price updates,…
Egypt expects US$13-15 bln in foreign investment next fiscal year: finance minister
Business
March 20, 2017
Egypt expects US$13-15 bln in foreign investment next fiscal year: finance minister
Egyptian Finance Minister Amr el-Garhy said on Monday his country was expecting foreign direct investment to increase to US$13-15 billion…
Egypt’s pound weakens as dollar demand surges, interest rates steady
Business
November 20, 2016
Egypt’s pound weakens as dollar demand surges, interest rates steady
The Egyptian pound weakened significantly on Sunday as banks scrambled to meet a surge in demand for dollars and the…
No quick portfolio inflows due to Egypt devaluation, fund managers say
Business
November 6, 2016
No quick portfolio inflows due to Egypt devaluation, fund managers say
Egypt's currency devaluation may eventually bring foreign money into the country, but fund managers say uncertainty about the economy means…
From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
Egypt
November 5, 2016
From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
A day after dramatically ditching its currency peg and hiking fuel prices, Egypt's government scrambled to assure people angered by…
Egypt stocks up on strategic commodities ahead of devaluation
Business
October 6, 2016
Egypt stocks up on strategic commodities ahead of devaluation
Egypt said it plans to build a six month reserve of essential food items, adding to other recent purchases of…
Floating the pound: currency fix or economic disaster?
Business
October 5, 2016
Floating the pound: currency fix or economic disaster?
The Egyptian pound has continued to lose value against the US dollar in the last few months, with black market…
Egypt to boost subsidies on household goods to balance currency devaluation
Egypt
October 4, 2016
Egypt to boost subsidies on household goods to balance currency devaluation
The Egyptian government is planning to increase subsidies on household goods to prevent soaring prices resulting from an imminent currency…
Egypt’s solar power upset clouds outlook for foreign investors
Business
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…