Youssef Boutros-Ghali
3 former ministers acquitted of squandering public money
Egypt
July 5, 2011
3 former ministers acquitted of squandering public money
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted three former ministers of charges of squandering public funds. The Public Prosecution had…
Egypt should re-embrace progressive taxation
Opinion
May 5, 2011
Egypt should re-embrace progressive taxation
Many would agree that tax reform in Egypt is a necessity, especially after the abolition of progressive taxation and the…
Former information minister questioned over wealth
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Former information minister questioned over wealth
Egyptian authorities on Monday began interrogating former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi over charges of profiteering through abusing his position, a…
Documents implicate former finance minister in bonuses scam
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Documents implicate former finance minister in bonuses scam
Former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali designated a special budget for paying ministry personnel bonuses and incentives in violation of the…
Former minister investigated in case of Mrs. Mubarak’s secret account
Egypt
March 9, 2011
Former minister investigated in case of Mrs. Mubarak’s secret account
Prosecutors are investigating the involvement of former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in the case of Susan Mubarak's secret bank account…
Minister: Egyptians burning themselves won’t spark revolution
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Minister: Egyptians burning themselves won’t spark revolution
Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali on Wednesday said Egyptians setting themselves on fire would not spark a revolution, as happened…
Finance Minister: Pensioners already enjoying increases
Egypt
July 7, 2010
Finance Minister: Pensioners already enjoying increases
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali announced that more than 700,000 Egyptians have so far claimed their pensions for July, following the…
New pensions law: The hollow promise of a ‘happy retirement’
Business
July 5, 2010
New pensions law: The hollow promise of a ‘happy retirement’
On 13 June, one year after the government introduced a new insurance and pension law, parliament ratified the final draft.The…
Finance Ministry praises its five-year performance
Business
July 4, 2010
Finance Ministry praises its five-year performance
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said his ministry has managed to update the legislative system that governs the Egypt’s fiscal policies…
Boutros-Ghali calls for review of IMF mechanisms
Business
April 26, 2010
Boutros-Ghali calls for review of IMF mechanisms
Members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pledged to formulate sustainable financial policies at the closing session of their spring…