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Egypt, IMF to postpone unifying exchange rate until first tranche of loan arrives

Government moving quickly towards loan, while mission concerned about Cairo's ability to…

Mohamed Ayyad

Government policies increase poverty, future for the poor seems bleak: expert

Poverty in Egypt will increase throughout the year, as the government did…

Hisham Salah

Upper Egypt will become poorer due to corruption: expert

Corruption creates poverty with Upper Egypt being the most affected

Hisham Salah

Poverty rate rises while solutions are lacking, low-income citizens in Upper Egypt, Sinai most affected: experts

The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the…

Daily News Egypt

Rise in electricity prices not related to IMF loan: Shaker

Electricity budget is marked at EGP 52bn for the fiscal year 2016/2017,…

Mohamed Farag

Egypt pays $2.25bn of external debt in July: CBE

Foreign exchange reserves dropped $2bn in July, reaching lowest point since January…

Hossam Mounir

The Economist’s biased reports will not affect IMF deal: economists

Al-Sisi has gone “beret in hand” to the IMF for a $12bn…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Egypt seeks to boost foreign direct investment

The government’s drive to boost foreign capital flows has moved forward with…

Oxford Business Group

Egypt’s external debt to climb to 21.8% of GDP in 2020: FocusEconomics

US dollar exchange rate expected to increase to EGP 10.19 by the…

Shaimaa Al-Aees