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Egypt planning minister calls for legal review, ‘economic revolution’
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Egypt planning minister calls for legal review, ‘economic revolution’

Egypt needs an "economic revolution" to recover from damage caused by political instability as it seeks to attract billions of…
Egypt central bank keeps rates on hold, monitoring risks from global growth jitters
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Egypt central bank keeps rates on hold, monitoring risks from global growth jitters

Egypt's central bank kept its main interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting on Thursday but said it was keeping…
Egypt to reduce time and cost of container release at customs ports
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Egypt to reduce time and cost of container release at customs ports

Egypt plans to reduce the time and cost of container release in a move to improve performance levels at customs…
Minister: Growth rate to reach 5-6 percent in three years
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Minister: Growth rate to reach 5-6 percent in three years

The growth rate in the 2013-2014 fiscal year will reach two percent, said Finance Ministry Hani Qadri, describing it as low, but…
20 percent increase in container traffic in 2014
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20 percent increase in container traffic in 2014

An official report has monitored a 20 percent increase in the container traffic of Egyptian ports in 2014 compared to…
European Bank allocates US$50 million to investment projects in Egypt
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European Bank allocates US$50 million to investment projects in Egypt

Hildegard Gacek, director of the southern and eastern Mediterranean department of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, said the…
CBE opens new account to support Egyptian economy
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CBE opens new account to support Egyptian economy

Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hesham Ramez said a new account dubbed Long Live Egypt 037037 has been opened to…
Egypt funding crunch slowing food payments again
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Egypt funding crunch slowing food payments again

 Egypt's financial crisis is hindering payments for food commodities as banks and traders say some of the funding problems which…
Budget deficit down 3 percent in 2013-2014
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Budget deficit down 3 percent in 2013-2014

Egypt’s general budget deficit has dropped to LE145 billion during the first nine months of the 2013-2014 fiscal year, according to…
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