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Can the EGP go global?
Here are the stories driving the day both at home and abroad. Egypt wants the EGP to be “legally convertible”…
Banque du Caire’s retail book closed 27x covered, days before trading
Good morning, friends, and happy almost-weekend. We’ve all been wondering lately: where does the money go from here? Today’s issue…
Importers say FX is flowing, but a weaker EGP, bank fees, and port charges are lifting costs
Importers call for emergency customs measures to cut port costs, while traders mark up food prices as shoppers stock up
Egypt Forum closes with a scoreboarded 2027-2030 program and a bigger pitch to private investors
The forum closed with a named, KPI-tracked 2027-2030 program, 150 published indicators, and a wage floor that rises 87.5% by…
BdC’s Hussein Abaza on why the bank is listing now and what comes next
The CEO says investors are buying a finished turnaround, funded by rural deposits and built for rate cuts
Analysts expect CBE to hold rates on Thursday, with some warning a hike is back in play
Analysts see enough of a real-rate cushion to wait out the EGP’s slide, and some warn a hike could come…
IMF lands in Cairo for the final review, with divestments, energy subsidies and tax on the table
Good morning, lovely people. The IMF mission is in town earlier than we expected for the eighth and final review…
IMF sees GCC’s non-oil economy shrinking 0.8% this year as war spreads beyond oil
The IMF expects a 9.1% rebound in the overall economy in 2027, but it won’t make up for lost ground.…
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