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Floating the Egyptian pound is an excellent step: Naguib Sawiris

Sawiris called on the Egyptian people to support the CBE's decision

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CBE floats Egyptian pound, raises interest by 3%

The CBE decided on Thursday to let banks in the market set…

Hossam Mounir

Indian Tea Delegation visits Egypt to enhance trade relations

The delegation participated in an interactive session with the supply minister, Indian…

Reem Hosam El-din

CBE consideres obliging banks to not accept foreign currency from anonymous sources

The move aims to lay siege to the informal market and crack…

Hossam Mounir

Dollar crisis and low FDI are the major challenges facing Egypt’s economy: Garhy

Egypt loses EGP 36bn annually due to the smuggling of textiles

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Dollar crisis threatens Eastern Tobacco Company’s production

The Eastern Tobacco Company is facing a hard time obtaining foreign currency…

Reem Hosam El-din

Giza Chamber of Commerce rejects cabinet decision to form profit margin committee

For Egypt’s economy, which is a free market economy, forcing compulsory quotations…

Mohamed Samir

Egyptians’ support for IMF loan connected to their understanding of economic reform programme: El-Erian

International economic expert Mohamed El-Erian said that Egypt’s success in handling the…

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Egypt’s foreign debt in FY 2015/2016 increases by $7.7bn: CBE

The CBE announced on its website that the size of foreign debt…

Hossam Mounir

Prime Minister reveals source of additional $3bn in foreign exchange reserves in September

Egypt received $2bn from Saudi Arabia and $1bn from the World Bank

Hossam Mounir