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FJP to determine stance on IMF loan Sunday
Egypt
August 25, 2012
FJP to determine stance on IMF loan Sunday
The FJP economic committee’s spokesperson Mohamed Gouda said Saturday the committee will hold a meeting Sunday to determine its…
Egypt may dispense part of the IMF loan, says offical
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Egypt may dispense part of the IMF loan, says offical
The government is not obliged to withdraw the total value of the loan requested from the International Monetary Fund…
IMF envoys: Egypt visit is to express solidarity, not discuss loan details
Business
August 23, 2012
IMF envoys: Egypt visit is to express solidarity, not discuss loan details
The International Monetary Fund's delegation in Cairo met with representatives from the economic ministries to agree on the steps Egypt…
Back to the table, Egypt and the IMF
Opinion
August 23, 2012
Back to the table, Egypt and the IMF
Negotiations between the Egyptian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have resumed. On Wednesday, the IMF’s managing director, Christine…
Lagarde, Qandil hope for IMF deal before end of year
Business
August 22, 2012
Lagarde, Qandil hope for IMF deal before end of year
The Egyptian government has entered negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a US$4.8 billion loan, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Egypt says formally requests US$4.8 bn IMF loan
Business
August 22, 2012
Egypt says formally requests US$4.8 bn IMF loan
Egypt has formally requested a US$4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, a spokesman for its president said on…
Central bank official: Foreign reserves may hit US$21.2 bn
Business
August 21, 2012
Central bank official: Foreign reserves may hit US$21.2 bn
An official at the Central Bank of Egypt told a state-run paper that he predicted the country's foreign reserve…
Update: IMF chief to visit Egypt on 22 Aug, Cairo may seek $4.8 bln
Business
August 15, 2012
Update: IMF chief to visit Egypt on 22 Aug, Cairo may seek $4.8 bln
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will visit Egypt next week in a show of IMF support for Egypt's…
Finance minister: Negotiations with IMF resumed for $3.2 billion loan
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Finance minister: Negotiations with IMF resumed for $3.2 billion loan
The government is in contact with the International Money Fund to resume negotiations on a US$3.2 billion loan to Egypt,…
Living on borrowed time: Morsy’s political economics
Business
July 16, 2012
Living on borrowed time: Morsy’s political economics
President Mohamed Morsy is seeking to use public spending to build a base of support in diverse sectors of society,…