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Central Bank of Egypt • 8 min read

Declining foreign reserves, explained

Beesan Kassab | Foreign currency reserves have dropped by about $8 billion since the start of the pandemic

18 May 2020

IMF • 12 min read

Egypt, corona and the IMF: What do we know about the new loan?

Beesan Kassab | The IMF plans to hold a meeting on May 11 to consider the Egyptian government's request

6 May 2020

Central Bank of Egypt • 9 min read

$2 billion dip in foreign currency reserves points to Egypt’s reliance on unsustainable investments

Beesan Kassab | The drop is a sign that the methods Egypt has used to prop up its reserves are unsustainable

18 January 2019

2018/19 budget • 14 min read

On the Egyptian pound, living standards and real estate: An economy forecast for 2019

Mohamed Gad | Economists Ahmed Shams Eddin and Wael Gamal discuss Egypt’s macroeconomic projections for 2019

2 January 2019

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

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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

IMF loan • 6 min read

Analyst: Agreement on $5.2 bn IMF loan may see Egypt ‘fully’ liberalize exchange rate

7 June 2020

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

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