inflation
Egypt inflation jumps in March with rise in fuel and food prices
Business
April 10, 2013
Egypt inflation jumps in March with rise in fuel and food prices
Egypt's monthly inflation rate was once again on the rise in March, increasing by 0.8 percent to 8.2 percent, the…
Egypt to reintroduce deposit operations, cancels repos
Business
April 1, 2013
Egypt to reintroduce deposit operations, cancels repos
Egypt's central bank said on Monday it intended to reintroduce deposit operations as a way to absorb excess liquidity, starting…
Inflation hits highest levels in more than two years
Business
March 10, 2013
Inflation hits highest levels in more than two years
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has announced that the annual inflation rate increased during February by…
Inflation rises 1.8% in January
Business
February 10, 2013
Inflation rises 1.8% in January
The rate of monthly inflation rose by 1.8 percent in January compared to December, and the annual rate of inflation…
Inflation drops to lowest rate in seven years
Business
December 10, 2012
Inflation drops to lowest rate in seven years
The annual inflation rate decreased in November by 4.1 percent as compared to the same month last year, the Central…
Slow economy keeps September inflation down
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Slow economy keeps September inflation down
Egypt's urban consumer inflation slowed to 6.2 percent in the 12 months to September 2012, the state statistics agency reported…
Statistics agency head says economy shrinking, but salvageable
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Statistics agency head says economy shrinking, but salvageable
The head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Abu Bakr al-Gendy, said that while the economic…
Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers
Business
July 21, 2012
Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers
Soheir Salem, a housewife and mother of four, walked out to the markets last Friday looking to buy her…
Central Bank: Balance of payments deficit at US$11.2 bn, inflation 7.2%
Business
June 10, 2012
Central Bank: Balance of payments deficit at US$11.2 bn, inflation 7.2%
Egypt's balance of payments slid deeper into the red in the first nine months of 2011–2012 with a deficit of…
Urban inflation dips to 9% in year to March
Business
April 10, 2012
Urban inflation dips to 9% in year to March
The urban consumer inflation was 9 percent in the 12 months to March, down from 9.2 percent in February, figures…