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Central Bank of Egypt • 22 min read

The ups and downs of Egypt’s interest rates: What does the central bank want?

Osman El Sharnoubi | Osman El Sharnoubi speaks to economists and experts to evaluate the CBE's interest rate policy

29 March 2018

inflation • 13 min read

A market without buyers: Will 2018 revive automotive sales?

Osman El Sharnoubi | Egypt’s automotive market suffers from stagnation due high inflation and interest rates

8 February 2018

IMF loan • 12 min read

1 year later: How has flotation impacted individuals and investors?

Osman El Sharnoubi | Egypt has seen living standards diminish and experienced a questionable impact on investment

5 November 2017

devaluation • 6 min read

Your guide to understanding the pound devaluation

Mohamed Hamama | What is the interbank? How will the price of the pound be determined?

3 November 2016

IMF loan • 7 min read

Egypt seeks US$12 billion IMF loan, but at what cost?

Mohamed Hamama | After months of denial, officials announce Egypt is seeking a loan from the IMF, but at what cost?

27 July 2016

Central Auditing Authority • 14 min read

Tahya Masr: How Sisi bypassed auditing a multi-billion pound fund

Beesan Kassab | Just days after his ascension to the presidency in June 2014, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called upon

6 April 2016

Central Bank of Egypt • 11 min read

Dollar shortages are hitting Egyptians from all walks of life

Isabel Esterman | "The bank is walking back its tough stance on the black market. All eyes are on the Central Bank."

9 March 2016

black market • 7 min read

Why does the dollar keep rising against the pound?

Beesan Kassab | The official exchange rate for the Egyptian pound has remained steady at LE7.73 to the US dollar since

25 February 2016

2015 year enders • 9 min read

A year in economic data

Isabel Esterman | Egypt has seen some good economic news in 2015: overall economic growth measured at 4.2 percent for the

25 December 2015

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Opinion

Michel Assaad

Do economic indicators reflect reality for most Egyptians?

Growth amid inequality and corruption only ever benefits a limited number of people

6 February 2018

Mohamed Sultan

The dollar: To LE10, and beyond!

Of all the people in the office, Maysara was probably the most afflicted by boredom. Everyone else spent

22 October 2015

Timothy E. Kaldas

What happens if the Egyptian pound keeps falling?

The Egyptian pound is likely to continue to decline in value, and indeed needs to accelerate its decline

14 September 2015

News

foreign debt • 5 min read

Finance minister: Egypt spent US$20 bn on ‘external obligations’ last year

6 August 2018

Central Bank of Egypt • 5 min read

PM pledges to double job opportunities in coming year, despite minimal policy changes

8 July 2018

austerity measures • 5 min read

Inflation eases in September but Egyptians’ purchasing power continues to fall

10 October 2017

inflation • 3 min read

Finance minister: Egypt’s inflation rate expected to peak by end of March

13 February 2017

Al-Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence • 4 min read

Central Bank freezes Al-Nadeem’s bank account

10 November 2016

devaluation • 4 min read

Moody’s: Egyptian banks to profit from Thursday’s economic measures

8 November 2016

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