Farouk al-Oqda
Morsy appoints new Central Bank governor
Egypt
January 10, 2013
Morsy appoints new Central Bank governor
Hesham Ramez, the CEO of the Commercial International Bank, has been appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank…
New constitution may remove veteran Central Bank governor
Business
December 24, 2012
New constitution may remove veteran Central Bank governor
Several senior positions at monitoring and independent bodies will become vacant if the referendum approval of the new constitution is…
Is the Central Bank’s independence on the line?
Business
December 23, 2012
Is the Central Bank’s independence on the line?
The Central Bank of Egypt has been making headlines recently, not least of which due to the dire state of…
Central Bank governor denies resignation
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Central Bank governor denies resignation
Central Bank of Egypt Governor Farouk al-Oqda denied on Sunday that he had submitted his resignation, and said he is…
CBE deputy chief denies reports of governor’s resignation
Egypt
December 17, 2012
CBE deputy chief denies reports of governor’s resignation
Central Bank of Egypt Deputy Governor Nedal al-Asar has denied reports that CBE Governor Farouk al-Oqda submitted his resignation to…
Imminent decree to give Morsy more power over Central Bank
Business
December 11, 2012
Imminent decree to give Morsy more power over Central Bank
President Mohamed Morsy will issue a decree within days that would give him more power over Egypt’s Central Bank, according…
Central Bank denies governor’s referral to Illicit Gains Authority
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Central Bank denies governor’s referral to Illicit Gains Authority
The Central Bank denied on Tuesday a report that Central Bank Governor Farouk al-Oqda had been referred to the Illicit…
IMF did not ask for devaluation of the Egyptian pound, says official
Egypt
September 29, 2012
IMF did not ask for devaluation of the Egyptian pound, says official
Central Bank of Egypt governor Farouk al-Oqda said that the Egyptian economy is getting better and that, contrary to…
In debate over devaluating the pound, officials avoid sparking panic
Business
September 4, 2012
In debate over devaluating the pound, officials avoid sparking panic
In the past year, Egypt has been dealt a series of crippling economic blows, but the Egyptian pound has not…
Presidential source: SCAF wants to keep four ministries in Qandil cabinet
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Presidential source: SCAF wants to keep four ministries in Qandil cabinet
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Hesham Qandil meets Saturday with President Mohamed Morsy to discuss the candidates for ministerial portfolios in his…