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Egypt reaches $2.7 bn currency swap deal with China
Business
October 31, 2016
Egypt reaches $2.7 bn currency swap deal with China
Egypt has reached a currency swap agreement with China valued at $2.7 billion, according to a Central Bank of Egypt…
FEDCOC calls for halt to importation of non-essential goods
Business
October 30, 2016
FEDCOC calls for halt to importation of non-essential goods
The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) has called for a rationalization of imports over the next three months,…
Foreign Ministry has cut spending by 10% in past year: spokesperson
Egypt
October 25, 2016
Foreign Ministry has cut spending by 10% in past year: spokesperson
The Foreign Ministry has cut 10 percent from its expenditure in the past year as part of a Cabinet-led plan…
Egypt PM expects IMF deal to be signed within two months
Business
October 25, 2016
Egypt PM expects IMF deal to be signed within two months
Egypt hopes to receive final approval for its $12 billion International Monetary Fund lending program within two months, Prime Minister…
Egypt, Israel preparing for economic projects: Israeli paper
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Egypt, Israel preparing for economic projects: Israeli paper
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said on Tuesday that Israel is preparing for a series of projects on a large…
Saudi has little room to slow austerity drive, IMF says
Business
October 19, 2016
Saudi has little room to slow austerity drive, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund feels the pace of Saudi Arabia's austerity drive is broadly appropriate and there is little room…
Egypt to gather additional $6 bln required for IMF deal
Business
October 18, 2016
Egypt to gather additional $6 bln required for IMF deal
Egyptian Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said on Monday his country would gather an additional $6 billion in bilateral funding…
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Prosecutors have ordered the detention of seven suspects pending investigation on charges of inciting protests on November 11.The order was…
Egypt’s stock market gains on $2 bln Saudi deposit
Business
October 13, 2016
Egypt’s stock market gains on $2 bln Saudi deposit
Egypt's stock market jumped in early trade on Thursday after news that the central bank had last month received a…
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
Business
October 11, 2016
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
A government source close to negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that the government…