Tag: Central Bank of Egypt

Loans granted by banks see EGP 60bn increase in May

The total loans granted by banks to their clients, aside from the…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt to repay international bonds worth $3bn in December 2016: Finance Ministry

Egypt has other bonds worth $3.5bn that will be repaid in the…

Hossam Mounir

Panic dominates after punishment toughened on currency traders

Employees in exchange companies in the informal market express concern, outrage over…

Mohamed Ayyad

Would shutting down exchange companies solve the US dollar crisis?

Opponents to the proposal point to the companies’ role in securing hard…

Hossam Mounir

Value of 1st IMF tranche not determined yet: Finance Minister

Value of 1st tranche to be determined during coming 4 to 6…

Ahmed Farahat

Egypt, IMF to cut budget deficit to 5.5% during 3-year funding programme

Primary agreement between IMF and Egypt; IMF executive board to determine timing…

Mohamed Ayyad

IMF, Egypt reach agreement on 3-year $12bn extended fund facility

CBE’s aim to move to flexible exchange rate will strengthen competitiveness, says…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

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

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

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

Hossam Mounir

Government banks rely on own resources to obtain US dollars, not on CBE tenders: head of Banque du Caire

Banque du Caire, along with all state-owned banks, does not obtain its…

Hossam Mounir