Al-Ahram Weekly - Economy

A fintech launchpad

Senior Executive Director of capital markets at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM Wai Lum Kwok described efforts to support promising financial technology companies in the region to Niveen Wahish

Interest rates down

The Central Bank of Egypt has lowered interest rates by one per cent, reports Ahmed Kotb

Fuel price worries?

Ahmed Kotb reports on the impact of the attacks on Saudi oil facilities on fuel prices in Egypt

Legalising Uber and Careem

The cabinet has issued new regulations to legalise the work of ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem, reports Ahmed Morsy

Resuming IPOs?

A new batch of shares in public-sector companies may soon be up for grabs, reports Safeya Mounir

Enhancing trade and industry

Ahmed Kotb reports on an EU-funded project that has been helping to implement policy reforms in Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry

Egypt: Great expectations for small businesses

A draft bill aims to make life easier for Egypt’s small and medium-sized enterprises, reports Safeya Mounir

Deposits on the rise

The value of deposits at Egyptian banks is reaching new highs, with those by households counting for more than 80 per cent of the total, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek

Digital transformation for development

Digital transformation and financial inclusion are the keys to economic development, officials and experts said at this week’s Euromoney Conference in Cairo

Looking for a sweet deal

Egypt’s sugar producers say imported sugar is harming their businesses

Full refunds on canal certificates

Holders of Suez Canal investment certificates have received their money back with interest

Optimising Egypt’s mineral resources

Investors are awaiting the executive regulations of Egypt’s new mineral resources law

Special treatment ends on Egypt's imports

Imported goods will no longer enjoy a special exchange rate for customs duties, reports Ahmed Kotb

Egypt, the ‘breakout nation’

Following the implementation of a three-year IMF-prescribed economic reform programme, Egypt’s economy has been receiving positive assessments from international financial institutions, writes Sherine Abdel-Razek

New auctions for Egypt's cotton

A new system to buy short-staple cotton from farmers by auction is being introduced in the Fayoum and Beni Sweif governorates, writes Mona El-Fiqi

Further cuts in interest rates

The Central Bank of Egypt’s decision to cut interest rates by 150 basis points last week was applauded by experts

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