IMF
Lebanon agrees losses in financial sector ‘$68 bln to $69 bln’, deputy PM says
Middle East
December 15, 2021
Lebanon agrees losses in financial sector ‘$68 bln to $69 bln’, deputy PM says
BEIRUT, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Lebanese officials have agreed that losses in the country’s financial sector amount to between $68…
Egyptian economy 2nd largest Arab and African economy by 2022: IMF
Economy
December 8, 2021
Egyptian economy 2nd largest Arab and African economy by 2022: IMF
The Cabinet Media Center published an infographic report highlighting expectations from the International Monetary Fund that the Egyptian economy will…
IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast
Middle East
October 20, 2021
IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East is expected to see significant economic growth this year, but also…
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
Middle East
October 8, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
BEIRUT, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank denied on Friday a Swiss newspaper report that alleged the International Monetary…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in…
The technocratic state!
Opinion
August 12, 2020
The technocratic state!
On July 23, the US Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a joint article by Egyptian researcher Amr Hamzawy and…
World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
Middle East
August 6, 2020
World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank Group said on Wednesday it stands ready to assess Lebanon’s damage and needs after…
France pledges US$17 mn to Lebanon’s struggling schools
Middle East
July 24, 2020
France pledges US$17 mn to Lebanon’s struggling schools
MECHREF, Lebanon (AP) — France’s visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million (US$17 million) in aid to Lebanon’s schools, which…
Egypt and the IMF Battle
Opinion
July 16, 2020
Egypt and the IMF Battle
These days, one Egyptian eye is focused on the coronavirus battle that is raging across the world, but that is…
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates shows slight increase
Economy
July 16, 2020
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates shows slight increase
US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rates at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) increased by one piaster on Monday,…