Samir Radwan
Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM
Egypt's Nour Party, the country's second-biggest Islamist group after the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Tuesday it would accept the choice…
Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands
Business
July 4, 2012
Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands
Former Finance Minister Samir Radwan sharply criticized Egypt’s 2012/13 budget, which came into force two days ago. It fails…
New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister
Business
July 3, 2012
New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister
Samir Radwan, the former Finance Minister, said that the current state budget “represents the past” and that it “would not…
Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy
Business
April 4, 2012
Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy
Over a year ago, Gulf leaders pledged loan, grant and investment packages to rescue Egypt from financial disaster during its…
Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF
Business
October 24, 2011
Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF
A senior official at the Finance Ministry said on Monday that the Egyptian government is resuming negotiations with the International…
Egypt in the dark about budget
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Egypt in the dark about budget
Delays in revealing the details of the government’s budget have raised questions regarding the country’s economic policy and direction. On…
Pensions expenditure increased by LE9 billion in state budget, says finance minister
Business
July 3, 2011
Pensions expenditure increased by LE9 billion in state budget, says finance minister
Finance Minister Samir Radwan, in a press conference of Sunday, said that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces approved…
Leftist groups reject cancellation of capital gains tax
Business
June 12, 2011
Leftist groups reject cancellation of capital gains tax
Left-wing groups on Sunday rejected the finance minister's decision to cancel a tax on capital gains in trading on the…
Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700
Business
June 1, 2011
Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700
Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Wednesday announced his ministry set a new minimum wage for state employees at LE700. …
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Business
May 19, 2011
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Thursday said Saudi Arabia has offered the Egyptian government US$200 million in financial aid to…