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Business
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Economy
1/7/2024 4:14:23 PM
Egypt is set to adopt a flexible exchange rate policy to adjust the pound’s value against the US dollar to meet a 39.61 rate planned by 2028, according to a document released by the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).
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Economy
1/7/2024 2:00:50 PM
Egypt’s real GDP growth is projected at 4.1 percent in 2024 and the US dollar exchange rate to jump to EGP 39.7 through end of the year, BMI Country Risk and Industry Analysis, one of Fitch Solutions’ services, said in a new report shared with Ahram Online.
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Business
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Economy
1/4/2024 7:27:20 PM
Egypt’s Net International Reserves increased by $47 million to record $35.22 billion in December, its highest level since May 2022, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt on Thursday.
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Business
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Economy
1/3/2024 7:12:27 PM
The Egyptian Cabinet approved the sale of specific tracts of land to foreign companies in US dollars, according to a statement on Wednesday, the latest in a series of steps meant to attract hard currency by selling property to foreigners and expats.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
1/3/2024 5:00:00 AM
Benchmark US crude oil for February delivery fell $1.27 to $70.38 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell $1.15 to $75.89 per barrel.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
1/2/2024 8:31:05 PM
Could other currencies eventually replace the dollar as the world’s main reserve currency, asks Mahmoud Mohieldin
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
1/2/2024 8:30:22 PM
Efforts to stem the parallel market for dollars are continuing, reports Niveen Wahish
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Business
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Economy
1/2/2024 4:06:53 PM
Egypt has set a target of attracting $12 billion in foreign direct investments (FDIs) during the fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, which ends in June, Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), said on Tuesday.
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Business
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Economy
12/27/2023 8:11:30 PM
If you deal in the parallel market of the currency, you should beware of “frozen dollar” notes, which are invalid currency with deactivated serial numbers.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
12/26/2023 11:50:34 PM
Benchmark US crude oil for February delivery rose $2.01 to $75.57 per barrel Tuesay. Brent crude for February delivery rose $2 to $81.07 per barrel.
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Business
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Economy
12/26/2023 4:36:15 PM
Despite the country’s strategic reserve of pharmaceuticals, some Egyptians, especially those with chronic diseases, are still struggling to find the medicines they need.
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Business
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Economy
12/23/2023 6:43:27 PM
Global central banks’ reserves of US dollars declined to 59.2 percent during the third quarter of 2023 from 59.4 percent the previous quarter, the lowest figure since Q4 of 2022, according to the latest data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Business
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Economy
12/20/2023 4:24:11 PM
Dahab Masr projects that the price of 21-carat gold in Egypt will cross EGP 3,000 before mid-2024, as indicated in a technical analysis report released by the company on Wednesday.
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Business
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Economy
12/19/2023 7:33:38 PM
The Egyptian pound’s forward exchange rate against the US dollar for one-year contracts reached a new peak at EGP 50.5 on Tuesday, according to Asharq Bloomberg.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
12/19/2023 5:56:24 PM
A year of trials and errors and then the war on Gaza. Niveen Wahish reports on the way international events have impacted the Egyptian economy
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Business
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Markets & Companies
12/18/2023 11:39:11 PM
Benchmark US crude oil for January delivery rose $1.04 to $72.47 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for February delivery rose $1.40 to $77.95 per barrel.
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Business
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Economy
12/16/2023 7:54:53 PM
British bank HSBC projected the Egyptian pound to experience devaluation, reaching EGP 40-45 against the US dollar, during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by the bank on Friday.
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Egypt
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Society
12/16/2023 2:09:08 PM
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decree on Saturday mandating that foreigners seeking tourist and non-tourist residency provide evidence of payment, in dollars or equivalent foreign currencies, for residency fees, late fines, or expenses related to residence card issuance.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
12/12/2023 11:30:33 PM
The decision to allow the sale of real estate in foreign currencies is contributing to Egypt’s dollar crunch, according to industry experts, reports Safeya Mounir
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Business
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Markets & Companies
12/12/2023 10:39:27 PM
Benchmark US crude oil for January delivery fell $2.71 to $68.61 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $2.79 to $73.24 per barrel.
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