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Egypt’s economy will face tougher hurdles in 2013
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Egypt’s economy will face tougher hurdles in 2013

Talk of economic recovery has all but gone silent in Egypt, replaced by doomsday predictions about the depths to which…
Egypt far from bankruptcy, says govt
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Egypt far from bankruptcy, says govt

Government spokesperson, Alaa al-Hadidy, on Wednesday said Egypt is far from the “frightening scenario” of bankruptcy. “Bankruptcy is normally preceded…
Egypt limits travelers leaving country to US$10,000 in cash
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Egypt limits travelers leaving country to US$10,000 in cash

Egypt has banned travelers from carrying more than US$10,000 in foreign currency cash in or out of the country, as…
PM: Stability key to fixing economy
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PM: Stability key to fixing economy

Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Tuesday that political stability was crucial to luring back foreign investors and tourists to…
World Bank promises Egypt US$1 billion loan
Egypt

World Bank promises Egypt US$1 billion loan

The World Bank plans to support Egypt’s economic reform plan with a US$1 billion loan to create new programs to…
Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame
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Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame

Foreign cash reserves held by the Central Bank of Egypt dropped by US$448 million in November, falling from $15.483 billion…
Africa rising: Can Egypt capitalize on its neighbors’ growth?
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Africa rising: Can Egypt capitalize on its neighbors’ growth?

As Egypt struggles to recover from a period of political tumult and a two-year economic downturn, the country’s market officials…
Finance Ministry: LE500 million sold in bonds
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Finance Ministry: LE500 million sold in bonds

The Finance Ministry has sold LE500 million in 3-year treasury bonds (due to mature on 9 October 2015), it announced…
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
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PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor

Egypt will not accept a US$4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan unless it is consistent with economic reform policies that…
Egypt secures vital oil supplies for rest of year
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Egypt secures vital oil supplies for rest of year

LONDON — Egypt has secured oil supplies for the rest of the year, despite fears about its ability to make…
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