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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…

Daily News Egypt

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

IMF must evaluate Egypt’s reforms before releasing loan’s 2nd tranche: Lagarde

“The IMF needs to evaluate the economic reforms of the Egyptian government,” said…

Daily News Egypt

Increase of oil prices, costs reduction will stabilise global integrated oil and gas business: Moody’s

In terms of debt and its impact on companies’ credit profiles, the…

Reem Hosam El-din

CBE pledges to provide US dollars to import basic commodities for 6 months

The money will be used to import 200,000 tonnes of oil, 60,000…

Mohamed Ayyad

Egypt’s PMI declines in August

FocusEconomics forecasts 5.2% increase in total investments in FY 2016/2017

Mohamed Samir

Egypt hits one year of recession

New report finds that downturn in Egypt’s business activity is still linked…

Nicholas Mehling