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Egypt launches investment scheme to lure expat dollars
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February 29, 2016
Egypt launches investment scheme to lure expat dollars
Egypt launched a new scheme on Monday to encourage millions of Egyptians living abroad to pour their dollar savings into…
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, stronger on black market
Business
February 28, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, stronger on black market
The Egyptian pound held steady against the dollar at an official foreign currency auction on Sunday but was stronger on…
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, weaker on black market
Business
February 23, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, weaker on black market
The Egyptian pound held steady against the dollar at an official foreign currency auction on Tuesday but weakened on the…
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale and black market
Business
February 21, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale and black market
The Egyptian pound held steady against the dollar at an official foreign currency auction on Sunday and on the black…
Egypt signs US$500 mn facility agreement with Afreximbank to ease FX shortage
Business
February 20, 2016
Egypt signs US$500 mn facility agreement with Afreximbank to ease FX shortage
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has agreed a US$500 million facility with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to help…
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, black market under pressure
Business
February 18, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, black market under pressure
The Egyptian pound was steady against the dollar at an official forex auction on Thursday and black market traders quoted…
Egypt’s central bank not moving toward weakening the pound: official
Business
February 16, 2016
Egypt’s central bank not moving toward weakening the pound: official
Egypt's central bank is not moving toward devaluing the pound or floating its currency, a central bank official said in…
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, weaker on black market
Business
February 14, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale, weaker on black market
The Egyptian pound held steady against the dollar at an official foreign currency auction on Sunday but weakened on the…
Egyptian pound weakens on black market, steady at official auction
Business
February 11, 2016
Egyptian pound weakens on black market, steady at official auction
The Egyptian pound slipped further on the black market on Thursday, piling more pressure on the central bank to devalue…
Egypt’s CIB to issue LE8 bn in financial instruments
Business
February 11, 2016
Egypt’s CIB to issue LE8 bn in financial instruments
Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest listed company, said on Thursday its board had approved a plan to issue financial…