inflation
Cattle farmers anticipate further meat price hikes
Business
April 12, 2010
Cattle farmers anticipate further meat price hikes
Associations for cattle farmers and dairy producers lashed out at the government for failing to narrow the gap between local…
Inflation up to 11.8%
Business
April 11, 2010
Inflation up to 11.8%
Prices in Egypt increased 0.7 percent in March, as inflation hit an annual rate of 11.8 percent, according to figures…
Inflation falls to 12.8% in February
Business
March 10, 2010
Inflation falls to 12.8% in February
Egypt's national inflation rate fell from 13.6 percent in January to 12.8 percent in February, according to a report released…
Egypt should stand ready to raise rates, IMF says
Business
February 25, 2010
Egypt should stand ready to raise rates, IMF says
Egypt should be prepared to raise interest rates if inflation does not abate and should work to cut its budget…
CAPMAS: Inflation up 13.6% in January
Business
February 10, 2010
CAPMAS: Inflation up 13.6% in January
In a statement Wednesday, Abu Bakr el-Guindi, president of the state-run Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), noted…
Butane cylinders hit LE60 amid ongoing shortages
Business
February 7, 2010
Butane cylinders hit LE60 amid ongoing shortages
A severe shortage of butane gas cylinders continued to dog Cairo and the provinces Sunday, with the price of a…
Brazilian meat prices set to rise
Business
February 7, 2010
Brazilian meat prices set to rise
Local importers of Brazilian meat say their Brazilian suppliers have raised per-ton prices from US$3100 to US$3400 in a move…
Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion
Business
January 11, 2010
Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion
Annual state sugar subsidies have been raised from LE2.2 billion last year to LE3.5 billion this year to reflect rising…
November inflation rate at 6.6%
Business
December 16, 2009
November inflation rate at 6.6%
The Central Bank announced yesterday that the annual inflation rate hit 6.6 percent in November, up slightly from 6.5 percent…