inflation
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
Economy
September 5, 2019
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market, driven down by lack of…
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance frees customs dollar exchange rate
Economy
September 2, 2019
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance frees customs dollar exchange rate
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance has freed the customs exchange price of the dollar on all kinds of imports subject to…
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value…
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
World
August 16, 2019
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
When Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan’s prime minister on August 17, 2018, some Pakistanis saw him as the the best…
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
Egypt
July 25, 2019
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economic growth is expected to slow to 5.5% in the fiscal year that began this month,…
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Egyptian economists and investment banks predicted that interest rates would remain fixed at 15.75 percent for deposit and 16.75 percent…
News IMF approves $6 bn loan for Pakistan
World
July 4, 2019
News IMF approves $6 bn loan for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $6 billion, three-year loan for Pakistan to help right the South Asian…
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it…
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
World
June 12, 2019
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
Inflation in China rose to its highest level in more than a year in May driven by surges in pork…
Egypt’s Inflation rate rises by 1% in May: CAPMAS
Economy
June 10, 2019
Egypt’s Inflation rate rises by 1% in May: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed Egypt’s inflation rate during the month of May rose by…