International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMF predicts consumer prices index at 18.2% in 2017
Business

IMF predicts consumer prices index at 18.2% in 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a rise in the Egypt's consumer price index (CPI) to 18.2 percent during…
CBE announces $3 bn rise in net foreign reserves on last month
Business

CBE announces $3 bn rise in net foreign reserves on last month

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced a US$3 billion increase in net foreign reserves in late September compared…
Egypt surges on hope of good news on IMF loan
Business

Egypt surges on hope of good news on IMF loan

Egypt's stock market rose sharply in early trade on Monday on hopes that an international financing package for the country…
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Middle East

Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout

Last week's dismissal of Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, the latest convulsion in Baghdad's increasingly unstable politics, risks delaying billions…
Egypt in talks to obtain $2 bln in financing from China
Egypt

Egypt in talks to obtain $2 bln in financing from China

Egypt is in talks with China to obtain $2 billion in financing, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Kojak said, without giving…
IMF sees ‘productive’ talks on Egypt loans with China, Saudi Arabia
Business

IMF sees ‘productive’ talks on Egypt loans with China, Saudi Arabia

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it has held "very productive discussions" with authorities in China and Saudi Arabia…
Egypt’s annual inflation hits 15.5 percent in August
Business

Egypt’s annual inflation hits 15.5 percent in August

Egypt's state statistics bureau says the annual inflation rate in urban areas reached 15.5 percent in August, a surge of…
New billboards across Egypt’s capital extol austerity
Egypt

New billboards across Egypt’s capital extol austerity

Billboards and street signs have gone up across Egypt's capital extolling austerity and hope, part of a pro-government public relations…
In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford
Economy

In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford

A few years ago Imad would not have imagined himself queuing in the Cairo sun for a weekly ration of…
Egypt to receive $2 bln deposit from Saudi Arabia: minister
Egypt

Egypt to receive $2 bln deposit from Saudi Arabia: minister

Egypt signed a deal earlier this year for a $2 billion central bank deposit from Saudi Arabia, International Cooperation Minister…
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