The International Monetary Fund( IMF) has called on the Central Bank of Egypt to cancel all low-interest initiatives, such as loans to small and medium enterprises, the tourism sector, and …
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CBE Governor Tarek Amer resigns, appointed consultant to President Sisi
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer resigned Wednesday and was appointed consultant to President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. The president thanked Amer for the efforts he deployed …
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Unemployment rate in Egypt stabilizes at 7.2% in Q2
Egypt’s unemployment rate stabilized at 7.2 percent of the total labor force during the second quarter of 2022, on a quarter on quarter basis, according to the state-statistic body. The …
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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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Egypt’s Arab Alloys launches EGP 1bn industrial complex in SCZone
Arab Alloys has launched the largest industrial complex for ferroalloys in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), on an area of 40,000 sqm, in southern Ain Sokhna. The company aims …
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Egypt’s tourism revenues hike to $8.2B in 9 months
Egypt’s tourism revenues increased by $5.1 billion during the first nine months of the last fiscal year 2021/2022, on an annual basis, despite the negative effects of the absence of …
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Egypt’s chemical & fertilizer exports hit $4.336B in H1
Egypt’s exports of chemical and fertilizer industries rose by 35 percent in the first half (H1) of 2022 to stand at $4.336 billion against $3.217 billion in the same period …
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Kenya has listed 14 merchandise and service sectors for trade under the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA), as it becomes among the first six to pilot the continental pact. This …
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Somalia Issues Licences to First International Banks in the Country
Somalia said on Sunday it had awarded licences to two foreign banks as the troubled Horn of Africa nation opens up the industry to international lenders. State-owned Banque Misr of …