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Debt costs fall in 1H2020-2021
Egypt’s debt service bill dipped 5% y-o-y in 1H2020-2021 to EGP 501.1 bn, according to a Finance Ministry report (pdf).…
What the markets are doing on 9 March 2021
The European Central Bank might accelerate the pace of its emergency bond purchases above EUR 20 bn per week in…
What the markets are doing on 8 March 2021
We’re not on HSBC’s list of emerging markets most vulnerable to a possible Taper Tantrum 2.0. Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico and…
ETFs and the corona crash
Bond ETF providers may have played dirty to prevent a corona-inspired exodus last March. This is what the Bank of…
Foreign holdings up to USD 29 bn
Foreign investment in EGP bonds has now exceeded its pre-covid peak, after continuing to stage a rebound from pandemic-induced lows…
What the markets are doing on 16 February 2021
Less than half of Lebanon’s large banks expect to meet the central bank’s new capital requirements when they are introduced…
Egypt won’t tap debt market again before 2H, no decision on wheat hedging –Maait
Egypt has no plans to return to the international debt market before the end of the first half, Finance Minister…
What the markets are doing on 8 February 2021
Another Wall Street vet just called a bubble: Peter Kraus has warned that the US market may be due a…
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