Tag: inflation

Inflation rates continue climb in August

Increases in inflation rates from January to August 2013 totaled 9.4% compared…

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Central Bank of Egypt sells $1.3bn in its first exceptional auction

CBE set to hold an exceptional dollar auction of $1.3bn on Wednesday…

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Second consecutive year of recession: World Bank

The World Bank has assessed Egypt’s economic growth in the second quarter…

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Brazil to spend $55bn to defend sagging real

The Brazilian currency, which has been at its lowest level against the…

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Inflation climbs to 10.3 % in July

Annual inflation increases to 10.28% in July compared to 9.75% in June

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Government plans urgent measures to curb inflation

Ministerial economic group to take measures to combat rising prices of consumer…

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Central bank reduces its interest rates by 50 basis points

According to a statement on the bank’s website, the discount and repurchasing…

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Finance minister directs Gulf aid to foreign reserves and state budget

Expert: Value of aid is “economically misleading” and unlikely to raise the…

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Gulf aid bolsters Egyptian pound against the US dollar

Egypt receives aid packages from Saudia Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait

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Moody’s: Gulf aid is “credit positive”

Qatar, meanwhile, had granted Egypt $2.5bn in loan last January, and extended…

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