economy
Why Egypt’s energy bill is higher than official figures suggest
Business
August 10, 2013
Why Egypt’s energy bill is higher than official figures suggest
Egypt’s energy bill, already a whopping $17 billion, is probably much higher than official figures suggest. The country is losing…
Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects
Business
July 31, 2013
Local Development Ministry to bolster financing for micro-projects
Egypt's Minister of Local Development Adel Labib said on Wednesday that the ministry will continue to hand out short-term loans…
Egypt to receive $2 billion from Saudi this week, says minister
Egypt
July 21, 2013
Egypt to receive $2 billion from Saudi this week, says minister
The Central Bank of Egypt will receive a deposit worth US$2 billion from Saudi Arabia this week, according to Planning Minister…
UAE transfers US$ 3 billion to Egypt
Business
July 18, 2013
UAE transfers US$ 3 billion to Egypt
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hesham Ramez said the United Arab Emirates on Thursday transferred US$3 billion to the…
Stock market rises 0.95%, encouraged by Morsy’s speech
Egypt
June 27, 2013
Stock market rises 0.95%, encouraged by Morsy’s speech
Stock indexes recorded a collective increase of 0.95 percent at Thursday’s close, amid optimism among investors after President Mohamed Morsy’s…
The performance of the Egyptian economy under Morsy
Business
June 25, 2013
The performance of the Egyptian economy under Morsy
Mohamed Morsy, Egypt's first elected president since the 25 January 2011 uprising, has been in power for 12 months. His…
Egypt sees 3.8% growth in next fiscal year
Business
April 23, 2013
Egypt sees 3.8% growth in next fiscal year
Egypt said its economy would grow by 3.8 percent in the fiscal year starting in July as ministers outlined the…
Egypt may be forced to “muddle through” without IMF
Business
April 16, 2013
Egypt may be forced to “muddle through” without IMF
The country may struggle on for the rest of the year without an IMF loan, enduring a summer of fuel…
Egypt seeking US$465 million loan from Arab Monetary Fund
Business
April 2, 2013
Egypt seeking US$465 million loan from Arab Monetary Fund
Officials are in negotiations for a US$465 million from the Arab Monetary Fund, said Finance Minister Morsy Hegaz in an…
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Opinion
March 26, 2013
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Since February 2011, Egyptian authorities have designed their fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies for the sole purpose of preventing…