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EGP 3.5bn in urgent funds to improve public services: Finance ministry

Ministry of Finance dedicates EGP 100m for facilitating industrial zones in different…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

CBE postpones decision regarding EGP interest rate to negotiate with coordination council

The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) meeting took three hours Thursday and ended…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

World Bank agrees on $3bn loan to support Egypt’s economic development

World Bank (WB) agreed to give Egypt a $3bn loan to support…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Coordinating council for monetary policies held its first meeting

Council reviewed current situation of state general budget

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Government expands ministers’ authorities in direct assignment operations

The cabinet approved in its weekly meeting Wednesday new modifications in the…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates on dollar to 0.5%

The US Federal Reserve raised the interest rates on the dollar with…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

Cabinet approves business in existing private free zone, declines establishing new ones

Giving license to established projects requiring heavy energy is not allowed except…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad

Government eyes 9.5% budget deficit, 5.5% economic growth

FY 2016/2017 draft budget will be the first discussed by parliament in…

Sara Aggour Sara Aggour

Government did not yet determine VAT rate, execution depends on political leadership: Head of ETA

The burden on citizens will not increase after tax application

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Oriental weavers facing challenges of local currency and Euro depreciation: Khamis

Political and economic turbulences in some export countries reduced exports’ revenues, company…

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