The government and private sector are eyeing new methods of borrowing, including through green and sukuk Islamic bonds
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Despite the restrictions put in place to halt the spread of the coronavirus, there is still much good news on the economy
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The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt on Egypt’s main hard-currency earners
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Sherine Abdel-Razek reports on the planned purchase of majority stakes in the state-owned Arab Investment Bank
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While many austerity measures have been taken since 2014, the past six years have also witnessed the introduction of many ambitious social-protection programmes, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
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Egypt’s application for emergency financial assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic has received the approval of the IMF
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Egypt looks to the IMF to provide a hedge against the negative economic repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak
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Egypt’s annual inflation rate inched down to 5.1 per cent in March compared to 5.3 per cent in February, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
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The coronavirus-induced meltdown in the international markets seems to be contagious, and the Egyptian bourse has been showing symptoms of heavy losses
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How will importing gas from Israel affect Egypt’s potential as a regional energy hub?
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The question now is how the inflation rates will be reflected in the CBE’s decision on interest rates
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With tensions between the US and Iran reaching crisis point, how are the growing problems in the region likely to affect the Egyptian economy
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The government started a three-year programme to cut its debt levels in 2019
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The local bourse outperformed other emerging markets in 2019, but poor liquidity still limits its potential, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
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As world markets anticipate next month’s initial public offering of Saudi oil giant Aramco, Sherine Abdel-Razek investigates its possible effects on Egypt
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Small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt have had their businesses made easier as a result of recent regulative changes, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek on a new World Bank report
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