Egypt’s total debt service surged 105.76% year-on-year during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022, recording $6.292 billion, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), …
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Egyptian government proposes amendment to UHI tax contribution law
The Egyptian government is preparing a draft bill to be presented to the Cabinet soon to amend some provisions of the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) Law to deduce the mandatory …
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FRA approves EGX’s proposal to correct trading violations
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved a proposal from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) to expand the use of the reverse execution mechanism, along with other mechanisms, to correct trading …
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Egypt plans to issue $6B Eurobonds in FY 2022/2023
Egypt is planning to issue Eurobonds worth around $5 billion to $6 billion during fiscal year (FY) 2022/2023, an informed government source told Asharq Business on August 14th. It is worth mentioning …
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Egypt’s mortgage finance volume hits EGP 7.3B in H1
The volume of mortgage finance provided by companies in Egypt amounted to around EGP 7.27 billion in the first half (H1) of 2022, this was disclosed in the Financial Regulatory …
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Maersk Group invests $500M in Egypt’s Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority signed a cooperation agreement with the global Maersk Group, which includes investing $500 million to operate a new container berth in the canal. The authority stated …
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Egyptian Food-tech startup, BONBELL, raises $350k in initial funding round
Egyptian food ordering technology startup BONBELL has secured $350,000 in an initial funding round through a Canadian angel investor for the App services development and boosting the numbers of users …
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Mogamma El Tahrir to turn into $200M Cairo House Hotel
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) entered into an agreement with a group of companies and an Egyptian-American consortium to transform Mogamma El Tahrir, a government building into a luxury …
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Egypt’s annual core inflation records 15.6% in July
The annual core inflation rate recorded 15.6 percent in July 2022, compared to 14.6 percent in June 2022, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement Wednesday. The …
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Saudi PIF acquires 25% of Egypt’s e-finance
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has purchased 25% of Egypy’s e-finance for Digital and Financial Investments’ (EFIH) shares, according to a press release on Wednesday. Accordingly, the PIF now is the largest single …