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Egypt targets 4% deficit by 2022: El-Garhy

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy said that his ministry aims to…

Mohamed Samir

Beltone expects tourism revenues to reach $6.2bn in FY 2017/2018

FY 2017/2018 expected to see reduced CA deficit, normalised portfolio inflows

Nehal Samir

Egypt’s current account deficit dropped 64% to $3.4bn in H1 FY 2017/18

Improvement was backed by 5% GDP growth in 2017—highest on record since…

Mohamed Samir

16% decline in EGF Hermes’ profit in 2017

Egyptian Financial Group Hermes Holding (EFG Hermes) announced in a press statement…

Daily News Egypt

No significant decline expected in T-bonds demand after interest rate cuts: EFG Hermes

EFG Hermes has ruled out any significant decline in foreign investors' appetite…

Mohamed Samir

IFC does not yet wish to sell its stake in AlexBank

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's investment arm, has shown…

El Husseiny Hassan

B Investments IPO oversubscribed 54 times one hour before closure

Share price at EGP 10.78, with 19% expected return, Mubasher Trade says

Mahmoud El-Qassas

Greek delegation promotes investment opportunities in tourism, real estate

Total Greek investments in Egypt at €1.3bn 

Hagar Omran

Local currency T-bonds balances fell EGP 5.1bn at end-February 2018

Egyptian banks considered biggest investors in bonds, T-bills

Hossam Mounir