Egypt's foreign reserves fall to $16.35 billion: Central bank

Ahram Online, Tuesday 7 Feb 2012

Reserves fell a further $1.77 billion in first month of 2012, says bank statement

Egypt's net foreign reserves fell to $16.35 billion by the end of January 2012, down some $1.77 billion on the previous month, a statement on the Central Bank of Egypt's website said on Tuesday.

The country's reserves stood at $18.12 billion at the end of December.
 
2011 saw Egypt’s total reserves fall by half. Just before the revolution erupted, the central bank stored around $36.01 billion. 
 
In the 12 months since the popular uprising, the national economy has been hit by declining tourism revenues and investment outflows resulting from sporadic political unrest.
 
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