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Global financial inclusion stalls in 2025
Employer support falls in 83% of markets, while government and financial system scores rise to fill the gap
FRA extends suspension on issuing new licenses for microfinance, consumer finance players
PLUS- Beit Logistics earmarks EGP 500 mn for Safaga Logistics Center
The EM boom is here to stay
The MSCI EM index closed every month in 2025 in the green
Finance Ministry to suspend taxes on machinery and production lines until factories begin operations
A ministerial decree activating the measure is expected soon
Gold rally lifts emerging markets as miners, currencies, and confidence surge
HSBC raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to USD 3.4k per ounce
Gov’t raises its local debt target for October to EGP 845 bn
The increase was driven by strong investor appetite for treasury bills and bonds
Gov’t to introduce new mechanism for calculating solidarity contribution for manufacturers
The solidarity contribution tax will be calculated based on net profit rather than revenues
First Brands’ fallout sparks alarm in USD 2 tn leveraged loan market
First Brands issued over USD 5 bn in loans, which are now trading at cents on the dollar, with a…
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