Economy

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Subsidies budget cut by 11.7% year on year in 3Q 2012/2013: minister of planning

Subsidies for petroleum products totaled 62% of all subsidies for the third…

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Finance minister proposes raising energy subsidies for 2013/2014 budget

Once the card owner depletes their allotment of the subsidized fuel, they…

Nada Badawi

Supply minister announces 15% cut in foodstuff prices during Ramadan

Attempt at price controls comes in the face of already high inflation…

Nada Badawi

NBE approves $1bn loan to Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation

EGPC has to obtain a guarantee from the Ministry of Finance.

Sara Aggour

Egypt’s shift to large fuel suppliers “normal”, experts say

Egypt forced to change fuel suppliers as debt compiles

Daily News Egypt

Egypt negotiating $500m loan with Saudi Arabia

Darrag told Reuters that, “the loan will come as part of a…

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Wind power to run cement plants

A contract with Italgen will create a wind energy park which will…

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Investment minister: Problems faced by Arab investors in Egypt ‘end Sunday’

Yehia Hamed sits down with Saudi investors to discuss resolution of longstanding…

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Child hunger saps economy

Egypt bears losses of EGP 20.3bn due to child hunger, UN says

Daily News Egypt

Experts predict higher inflation rates amid unchanged interest rates

Rising summertime prices and devaluing currency drive ongoing inflation

Nada Badawi