Important to remember: The CBE will have to make a payment to its Paris Club creditors in January.

Look for news on the eurobonds in the coming 2-3 weeks. We expect the Finance Ministry to announce Egypt’s planned USD 2.5-3 bn eurobond issuance sometime in the coming two to three weeks.

Oh, and for those of you waiting to watch the défilé on the red carpet: We’re moving into awards season. The Golden Globe awards are Sunday, 8 January. The Academy Award nominations are coming up on Tuesday, 24 January. The Grammys take place on 12 February and the Academy Awards are 26 February.

Star Wars, Episode VIII is set for release on 15 December. That’s a Friday. Just sayin’.

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