currency crisis
Devaluation would boost Egyptian exports by 10 percent: trade minister
Business
September 20, 2016
Devaluation would boost Egyptian exports by 10 percent: trade minister
Egyptian exports would rise by 10 percent if and when authorities devalue the pound, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil…
Egypt sets jail as punishment for black market forex trading
Business
August 10, 2016
Egypt sets jail as punishment for black market forex trading
Egypt's parliament on Tuesday set prison sentences of between three and 10 years in jail and fines of up to…
Egypt’s central bank says not time to float pound, devaluation depends on timing
Business
July 21, 2016
Egypt’s central bank says not time to float pound, devaluation depends on timing
Egypt's central bank governor said on Wednesday that the time was not right to float the Egyptian pound, which has…
Egypt raises interest rates by 100 basis points, to highest level in years
Business
June 17, 2016
Egypt raises interest rates by 100 basis points, to highest level in years
Egypt's central bank raised its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday to their highest levels in years,…
Nigeria to abandon naira peg in favour of open market trading
Business
June 16, 2016
Nigeria to abandon naira peg in favour of open market trading
Nigeria's central bank said on Wednesday it would begin "purely" market-driven foreign currency trading next week, abandoning its 16-month peg…
‘Let it rust’ campaign calls for boycott to bring down car prices
Egypt
May 18, 2016
‘Let it rust’ campaign calls for boycott to bring down car prices
Car prices have soared in Egypt over the past years, prompting a group of frustrated would-be buyers to start a…
Damascus struggles to halt currency collapse as peace hopes erode
Business
May 12, 2016
Damascus struggles to halt currency collapse as peace hopes erode
Damascus has announced measures to halt the fall of Syria's currency, but traders expressed doubt it would work after the…
Unified exchange rates to be set daily: Supply Ministry
Business
March 21, 2016
Unified exchange rates to be set daily: Supply Ministry
A unified exchange rate for US dollars will be reset each day to ensure stability for currency rates, according to…
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Egypt
March 18, 2016
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Food prices will not be affected by recent hikes in US dollar rates against the Egyptian pound, President Abdel Fattah…
What will Egypt’s flexible exchange rate look like?
Business
March 18, 2016
What will Egypt’s flexible exchange rate look like?
Egypt's decision to make the exchange rate more flexible will return the central bank to the managed float in use…