Egypt is in talks with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to extend the tenor of USD 4 bn in deposits, unnamed government sources tell Al Masry Al Youm on Friday. Saudi and Kuwait each hold USD 2 bn in deposits, which are due in 2018, the source added. The UAE had approved extending USD 2.6 bn in five-year deposits late last year.
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