debt
Egypt is now a ‘haven’ for debt investors: Bloomberg
Business
August 16, 2018
Egypt is now a ‘haven’ for debt investors: Bloomberg
Egypt has turned into a “haven” for debt investors in the region in the period since it floated its pound…
Greece ‘turning a page’ as eurozone agrees debt relief
World
June 22, 2018
Greece ‘turning a page’ as eurozone agrees debt relief
The Greek government on Friday said the country was “turning a page” after eurozone ministers declared its crisis over as…
Parliament gives final approval on bankruptcy law
Egypt
January 29, 2018
Parliament gives final approval on bankruptcy law
In an effort to help generate investment, Egyptian parliament reached a final approval for the new bankruptcy law on Sunday,…
External debt is $79 bn, says Finance Minister after financial outlook improves
Business
January 17, 2018
External debt is $79 bn, says Finance Minister after financial outlook improves
Minister of Finance Amr al-Jarhi stated on Tuesday that Egypt’s external debt stood at $79 billion at the end of…
Parliament approves first preliminary bankruptcy law
Egypt
January 10, 2018
Parliament approves first preliminary bankruptcy law
In an effort to improve Egypt’s ranking as an attractive market for investment, the Egyptian General Assembly in Parliament approved the…
Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Economy
January 2, 2018
Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Egypt’s central bank kept its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday as inflation remained in double digits a year after…
Egypt to receive next IMF loan disbursal in December – minister
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Egypt to receive next IMF loan disbursal in December – minister
Egypt is set to receive its next International Monetary Fund loan disbursal in December, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said…
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Egypt’s CIB to boost Tier 2 debt as it looks to African growth
Economy
November 15, 2017
Egypt’s CIB to boost Tier 2 debt as it looks to African growth
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) plans to boost Tier 2 capital through dollar-denominated subordinated loans as it seeks to diversify…
Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln
Business
November 2, 2017
Egypt pays off $1 bln debt to Turkey, pays Libya $250 mln
Egypt has paid off the final installment, worth $200 million, of a $1 billion loan it took out from Turkey…