{"id":564832,"date":"2021-03-02T14:18:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T14:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=afternoon&#038;p=564832"},"modified":"2025-12-16T04:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:42:19","slug":"enterprise-can-egypt-survive-a-commodities-supercycle","status":"publish","type":"afternoon","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/afternoon\/enterprise-can-egypt-survive-a-commodities-supercycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Can Egypt survive a commodities supercycle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"564834\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"564834\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TONIGHT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/what-were-tracking-on-2-march-2020\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 2 March 2020                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/what-were-tracking-on-2-march-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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If you\u2019re anything like us, then the lockdown has made you extra paranoid about what a spike in global commodities prices can mean for your grocery shopping and the macro climate. We talk to analysts and research houses, who tell us<strong> that yes, inflation may likely take a hit. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fears on how it may hurt food prices globally hasn\u2019t abated in the foreign press,<\/strong> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-28\/the-five-hotspots-where-food-prices-are-getting-people-worried?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> outlining the five hotspots which are most vulnerable to a supercycle. <strong>Brazil <\/strong>tops that list after seeing the fastest increase in food prices in the past year relative to overall inflation because of a sustained decline in the currency, followed by Russia who this year <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d48acd9-1dbc-4600-8e19-e075b2db98b5\">imposed tariffs<\/a> and quotas on wheat to meet local demand. Nigeria is next up on the list, followed by Turkey and India. Arab countries such as Lebanon and Tunisia seem likely to move up the list soon, while even oil-rich UAE is considering possible price caps on some foods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAPPENING NOW- <\/strong><strong>Real Estate Registry Act amendments postponed to 2023: <\/strong>The House of Representatives\u2019 Legislative Committee approved postponing implementing amendments to the Real Estate Registry Act till June 2023<strong>,<\/strong> in compliance with a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/adbe13a3-c987-4e42-b17b-b7ea7b0b31c4\">presidential directive<\/a> issued yesterday to allow time for public consultations on the legislation, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kOnKq5\">Al Shorouk<\/a> reports. The committee also agreed to remove a clause making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masrawy.com\/news\/news_egypt\/details\/2021\/3\/2\/1979934\/%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A5%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9\">utility infrastructure access for new properties contingent<\/a> on the registration of property and payment of real estate tax and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qcBA6u\">a clause imposing a 1% fee<\/a> to be paid to the lawyers syndicate upon the registering of new properties.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"tldr-story-02\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s official, foreign holdings of EGP debt have overtaken pre-covid levels: <\/strong>Foreign investment in Egyptian bonds and treasury bills currently stands at USD 28.5 bn, head of the Finance Ministry\u2019s debt management unit Mohamed Hegazy tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-02\/foreign-holdings-in-egypt-s-debt-hit-record-shrugging-off-virus?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>, confirming reports <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/61ffddfa-ebf5-4743-bbc5-f65c507cc962\">last week<\/a>. Hegazy noted that inflows have bounced back from 60% capital outflows between March and May last year due a covid-19-induced sell off. Low inflation and high yields were luring foreign investors back to Egypt\u2019s debt markets, which offer some of the highest real return rates in the world, second only to Vietnam, according to Bloomberg indexes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The International Cooperation Ministry launched a digital campaign today titled <\/strong><strong>#GameChangers<\/strong> to highlight the value of public-private partnership. The campaign will feature several testimonials from private sector firms who partnered with public institutions, including large entrepreneurs and MSMEs, the ministry said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/3\/GameChangers-Campaign-International-Cooperation-Ministry.pdf\">press release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The social media push will also encourage businesses to take steps to pave the way to a greener economy<\/strong>: The first #GameChangers video celebrates Egypt\u2019s flagship project, the Benban Solar Park, which was erected by the ministry\u2019s partnership with the Saudi Fund for Development to finance private sector company IND for Construction and Solar Energy (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Pqd3yd\">watch, runtime: 02:03<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nigeria is looking to Egypt\u2019s electricity buildup as a model<\/strong>, with the two countries set to collaborate to roll out the Nigerian Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens, using Egypt\u2019s successful experience in implementing a power upgrade with the German company, reports Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nairametrics.com\/2021\/03\/02\/siemens-power-deal-fg-to-collaborate-with-egypt\/\">Nairametrics<\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Siemens had helped build Egypt\u2019s three main combined cycle power plants, which drove our capacity to around 60 GW. The collaboration also comes as Egypt looks to exercise infrastructure diplomacy and cooperation in the region. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/hardhats\/regional-infrastructure-diplomacy-whetting-appetite-egyptian-contractors\/\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>YOUR MANDATORY COVID STORY- The covid-19 variant found in Brazil is almost twice <\/strong><strong>as transmissible and is more likely to evade natural immunity<\/strong> brought about by prior infection, compared to other virus strains, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/brazilian-p1-variant-may-spread-more-easily-and-could-evade-immune-system-scientists-find-12233402\">Sky News<\/a>, citing a study conducted by a UK-Brazilian team of researchers that is yet to be released. The so-called P1 variant was able to evade 25-61% of protective immunity elicited by previous infection, a sign that current vaccines could also be less effective against it. International concern about the P.1 variant is escalating as more than 25 countries have so far detected the variant, including Belgium, Sweden and the UK. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/mar\/01\/brazil-covid-variant-p1-britain\">The Guardian<\/a> is out with an explainer outlining what the world currently knows about the P.1 variant, while <a href=\"https:\/\/virological.org\/t\/genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-manaus-preliminary-findings\/586\">Virological<\/a> studies the variant in more medical terms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>FOR TOMORROW-<\/strong> <strong>PMI day:<\/strong> PMI figures for February will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markiteconomics.com\/Public\/Release\/ReleaseDates?language=en\">land tomorrow<\/a> at 6:15am CLT. Non-oil private sector activity in Egypt continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/12949e39-d887-4454-af52-b76228d40f07\">contract in January<\/a>, albeit at a slower pace, with the gauge edging up a little to 48.7 from 48.2 in December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUC is holding <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3rl944d\">Mad March<\/a><\/strong><strong> this month, their biggest book sale of the year <\/strong>with up to 75% on all books. The book sale is on everyday from 10am\u20136pm CLT at AUC Tahrir Bookstore & Garden and is open to the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tough Mudder\u2019s resilience-testing obstacle course will take place this weekend. <\/strong>You can learn more about Tough Mudder Egypt and register for the event on <a href=\"http:\/\/toughmudder.com.eg\/\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/67992-idc-future-of-work\">IDC Future of Work<\/a><\/strong><strong> conference is kicking off next Monday, 8 March<\/strong>, under the theme \u201cThe Path to Business Resiliency\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cairo International Furniture Show, <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemarcheexpo.com\/\">Le Marche<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> is set to take place from 11-14 March<\/strong> at The Cairo International International Convention Centre, with over 300 local and international brands to showcase their pieces. <strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairofashiontex.com\/\">Cairo Fashion & Tex<\/a><\/strong><strong> trade show will also take place at the same venue from 11-13 March. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>? <strong>FOR YOUR COMMUTE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"tldr-story-06\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>Carbon emissions were up 2% y-o-y in December 2020, coming back fast after their <\/strong><strong>record fall early in the pandemic <\/strong>as economic activity picks up as markets reopen, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/articles\/global-energy-review-co2-emissions-in-2020\">data from the International Energy Agency<\/a> on 2020 emissions out today. The end of the year saw US emissions approaching the level seen in the same period in 2019 while China\u2019s emissions were 7% higher in December 2020 than they were in the same month the year before. Other culprits include Brazil and India, where oil demand also pushed emissions to 2019 highs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We need to be thankful for whatever emissions cuts we saw in 2020: <\/strong>Overall, the world saw a 6% reduction in carbon emissions in 2020. Both the US and EU saw emissions fall by 10% on an annual basis, while China was the only large economy that saw emissions increase, going up by 0.8%. The sector with the biggest drop in energy-use emissions during 2020 was transportation, as workers quarantined, business slowed or halted, and flights were grounded. Emissions from energy fell 5.8% y-o-y in 2020, compared to the prior year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are SPACs a launchpad to the final frontier? <\/strong>More space-focused companies are seeing the benefits of a quick IPO through a merger with a SPAC to fund space operations and R&D. <a href=\"https:\/\/spire.com\/\">Spire Global<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/\">Rocket Lab<\/a> are the latest in a series of space ventures that have gone public via a SPAC, following companies such as BlackSky, rocket builder Astra, and Virgin Galactic, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/01\/spire-global-going-public-via-spac-at-1point6-billion-valuation.html\">CNBC<\/a>. These are proving to be a boom for valuations, with Spire being valued at a USD 1.6 bn equity valuation, while Rocket Lab is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/01\/rocket-lab-going-public-via-spac-with-neutron-rocket-expansion.html\">expected to be valued<\/a> at more than USD 4 bn when the SPAC merger closes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Still confused about what a SPAC is? <\/strong>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6ab3251-641a-4e2c-aa00-6b8486d10c68\">explainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cairo\u2019s Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq is first up on a list of 10 virtual tours of spectacular buildings around the world<\/strong>, curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2021\/mar\/02\/10-virtual-tours-spectacular-buildings-around-world-vr\">The Guardian<\/a>. Other cool additions include Paris\u2019s Palace of Versailles, Barcelona\u2019s Casa Batll\u00f3, Moscow\u2019s futuristic Dominion Tower, and Iran\u2019s Golestan Palace. All virtual tour links are included in the article.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? <\/strong><strong>ON THE TUBE TONIGHT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Throwback Tuesday, anyone?<\/strong> Netflix seems to be up for the series, encouraging us by adding classics to its roster today such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0372784\/\">Batman Begins<\/a> (Christian Bale was still Batman), Will Smith\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0480249\/\">I Am Legend<\/a> (a very fitting covid watch), and even one of our favorites, Jack Black\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0365830\/\">Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>30 for 30 on <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/30-for-Season-1\/dp\/B008ZZOA4E\">Amazon Prime<\/a><\/strong><strong> also caught our eye\u2026<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/30for30\/volume1\">30 for 30<\/a> is a series of short documentaries created by ESPN celebrating interesting people and events in sports history from Muhammad Ali-Larry Holmes boxing rivalry, to how Nelson Mandela and a rugby team helped heal South Africa. Making it even more interesting is that every episode is created by a different director, featuring at points Barry Levinson, Ice Cube, and Clifford Bestall (who teamed up with none other than Morgan Freeman).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Egyptian Premier League has three matches on today<\/strong>, with El Gouna and Smouha just hitting the field a half hour ago. Meanwhile, Misr Lel Makassa and Al Makawloon will play at 5pm CLT while Al Masry and Pyramids will play at 7pm CLT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Across the Med in Europe,<\/strong> The English Premier League has a single match between Man City and Wolves today at 10pm CLT, while Serie A will see Lazio play versus Torino at 7:30pm CLT and Juventus versus Spezia at 10pm CLT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? EAT THIS TONIGHT- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feeling experimental?<\/strong> Otto in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Garden8NewCairo\/\">Garden 8 Mall<\/a> in New Cairo has some dishes we\u2019ve never seen before and frankly wouldn\u2019t have imagined otherwise. From blueberry risotto to dessert ravioli and truffle everything, it's a new culinary experience that doesn\u2019t disappoint. If you want your own plate, we recommend their carbonara pasta, but if you\u2019re willing to share with a friend or two, Otto serves a salt-cooked fish dish that comes with a show where they crack the salt off with a hammer at your table and extract the meat to add it to your plate (trust us, it\u2019s cool).<\/p>\n<p>?<strong> OUT AND ABOUT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picasso Art Gallery in Zamalek is hosting two openings for exhibitions today<\/strong>, with the first being <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2OdPgkm\">Blessed<\/a> by Hanan Youssef, while the second is <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3q9akWo\">Brick Paper Scissors<\/a> by Noura Baraka. Both openings will take place from 5-9pm CLT, while the exhibitions will run until 10 March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke Lehner Studios is kicking off an <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3829JzD\">improv workshop<\/a><\/strong><strong> today<\/strong> that aims to improve your intuitive speed, boost your self-confidence, and beat your social anxiety. The workshop consists of 12 sessions, one every Tuesday and Saturday, from 6:30-10pm CLT. The studio in Maadi (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/85KSA9fwM1oihvqo7\">Google Maps<\/a>) has a series of ongoing workshops related to acting, filmmaking, and screenwriting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Room Art Space in New Cairo has band <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3sT2fXZ\">Mixtape<\/a><\/strong><strong> on today at 9pm CLT<\/strong> to play a collection of favorite hits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In honor of the AUC book sale, we thought we\u2019d share some of our favorite picks published by AUC Press this week: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mirrors-Naguib-Mahfouz\/dp\/9774245334\">Mirrors<\/a> by Naguib Mahfouz (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/5885743\">Arabic version here<\/a>) is a collection of short stories profiling a person the narrator comes across. Each \u201cprofile\u201d comes with a colorful illustration of the subject by artist Seif Wanli, in a book that plays out like a speed-dating scenario between different characters you can relate to, you can\u2019t stand, or you want to know more about. Like much of Mahfouz\u2019s work, Mirrors is timeless and gives context to people you might have met many times before.<\/p>\n<p>? <strong>TOMORROW\u2019S WEATHER- The temperature is taking a dip tomorrow, <\/strong>falling to 17\u2103 during the day, with nighttime lows of 8\u2103. 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\u201ccommodities supercycle\u201d has been spreading across the pages of the financial press. Commodities prices have been seeing strong gains since the covid-inspired market crash last March, prompting a handful of Wall Street banks to call the start of a multi-year boom driven by the renewable energy revolution, ultra-loose monetary policy, and huge demand from China.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gains for some commodities, and inflation for the rest of us:<\/strong> Whether or not this is the opening salvo of a supercycle, analysts and market participants tell us that companies in the metals and fertilizers sectors stand to gain from the current environment, though the country\u2019s dependence on imports mean that it will likely hurt us more than it helps us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commodity prices have been rising across the board<\/strong> since the market crash caused by the covid-19 pandemic last spring. Mining companies are paying out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2021\/feb\/17\/rio-tinto-record-dollars-9bn-dividends-for-2020-mining-china-commodity-prices\">record dividends<\/a> in response to a surge in metal prices, particularly iron and copper which have risen <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/75dce1e0-20f4-4935-aebd-578c32e4aeac\">more than 80%<\/a> over the past 12 months. Oil is up more than 230% since the historic near-zero levels it reached last March and April, and food prices <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/worldfoodsituation\/foodpricesindex\/en\/\">rose to six-year highs<\/a> in January, driven by essentials including wheat, corn and soybeans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This hasn\u2019t yet been passed to the broader Egyptian economy:<\/strong> Food price inflation has been falling <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d2132ef4-bbe3-4fbf-adbe-0033fb050730\">in recent months<\/a>, and there are no signs that this is going to change anytime soon, Mohamed Abu Basha, head of macro research at EFG Hermes, tells us. This is mainly due to weak consumption, said Noaman Khalid, analyst at Arqaam Capital, who said that heightened prices may take a while to filter through to other parts of the economy. Meanwhile, fuel prices \u2014 which are <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/08\/govt-to-implement-fuel-pricing-mechanism-on-95-octane-gasoline-in-2q2019\/\">set by the government<\/a> \u2014 will remain stable at least until the end of the quarter. And the annual headline rate has been muted in past months, remaining below 5% for much of the second half of last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But analysts are expecting that to change in the months ahead:<\/strong> Arqaam Capital sees inflation at 6-7% through 2021, EFG Hermes is forecasting 6%, while <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/89abd5a5-55ef-4740-a237-e949fae3d267\">Pharos is penciling in<\/a> a sustained rise in the headline rate averaging 7% until the fourth quarter, when it might begin to back off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt will import inflation should prices continue to rise<\/strong>, said Abu Basha. The rally is concentrated in essential commodities, and Egypt doesn\u2019t have a lot of exports to emerge as a winner, he said. The only exception are fertilizers, of which the country is a net exporter, he noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local metal prices have already been climbing: <\/strong>Local steel prices have risen 38% \u2014 or nearly EGP 4k per tonne \u2014 since November, more or less mirroring a surge in the price of iron ore on the global market. Consumer prices for steel sold by domestic producers are now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2021\/2\/23\/%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8014000-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84%D9%83\/5219089\">EGP 13.9k<\/a>, up from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masrawy.com\/news\/news_economy\/details\/2020\/11\/1\/1904082\/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A\">EGP 10.1k<\/a> at the start of November. Prices responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/2258118\">a sharp increase<\/a> globally between November and December 2020 and then stabilized the following month, after <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/home\/article\/2712971\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A8\">China imposed<\/a> temporary steel production curbs at the start of 2021. With China\u2019s giant steel industry resuming full capacity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/2258118\">in February<\/a>, global prices are expected to continue on their upward trend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Though weak demand may prevent local prices from rising further: <\/strong>Factories are at best operating at 50-60% capacity, and the disruption caused by the covid-19 lockdown and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6f3a7c0-e7cb-4147-861a-2015c41bfd07\">the government\u2019s construction ban<\/a> means they\u2019ve accumulated inventory, which derailed material purchases, Mohamed Hanafy, head of the Chamber of Metallurgical Industries, told Enterprise. The excess inventory meant some were forced to sell at narrow profit margins, or even at small losses, he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whether metal companies benefit will depend on their size: <\/strong>Large, EGX-listed metals producers such as Ezz Steel and Egypt Aluminum will benefit from a commodities rally due to their size and ability to absorb inflationary pressures, EFG Hermes analysts wrote in a research note this week. \u201cThe large companies are going to see inflation on their feedstock but the inflation on their product prices means that typically their margins still grow during a super cycle,\u201d EFG\u2019s head of materials and co-author of the report Yousef Husseini told us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And their position in the value chain: <\/strong>\u201cDuring a supercycle the margin in the value chain moves up from the end products,\u201d Husseini says. \u201cThe closer you are to the end manufactured product, the more negative it is for you, and farther up it\u2019s typically more positive for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fertilizers will be the big winners should food prices pick up steam:<\/strong> Egyptian fertilizer producers are poised to do well in an environment of rising food prices, Husseini told us. Increasing prices provide an incentive to farmers to produce more so they buy more fertilizers, which in turn allows fertilizer manufacturers to charge higher prices. The fixed price of gas is also a huge plus, giving them the price increase without the additional cost burden, he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The government<\/strong> <strong>\u2014 which is currently considering hedging against rising <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4d99bdc9-2f4d-4ae7-b1ab-785780efaeb4\">wheat<\/a><\/strong><strong> prices \u2014<\/strong> <strong>will take a different view. <\/strong>As the world\u2019s biggest importer of wheat, Egypt\u2019s budget is heavily exposed to large fluctuations in global prices. The ongoing rally has seen wheat prices increase more than 40% from lows witnessed in March to USD 207 per tonne on 1 March. The grain moved with global commodity prices, but also faced further pressure after Russia, the world\u2019s largest producer, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d48acd9-1dbc-4600-8e19-e075b2db98b5\">export restrictions<\/a> late last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also putting public finances under pressure: Oil.<\/strong> Though state finances have benefited for much of the fiscal year from oil remaining below the USD 61\/bbl benchmark price used for the FY 2020-2021 budget, recent gains have pushed Brent up to more than USD 67\/bbl, pushing up the government\u2019s import bill. The Finance Ministry may have to consider taking out additional <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/445b5f6e-59f5-429f-95ab-e917db910118\">derivatives contracts<\/a> to hedge against the possibility of further increases in the oil price undermining its fiscal position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But higher prices may translate into stronger inflows of hard currency: <\/strong>A recovering global economy could mean the goods we would get from being exposed to more trade and investment could outweigh the negatives of cost-driven inflation, Arqaam\u2019s Khalid told us. Rising oil prices will also lead to a stronger GCC and potentially higher remittances from Egyptians working in the Gulf, as well as more Khaleeji FDI, he said. And increases in natural gas prices are a plus, given Egypt\u2019s status as a net gas exporter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPERCYCLE- DIVE DEEPER-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-metals-supercycle-ahome-idUSKBN29A1QM\">This is how<\/a> a Goldman Sachs research note started it all.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2021-02-17\/miners-bhp-glencore-and-rio-tinto-are-sending-mixed-super-cycle-messages\">Miners are giving mixed signals<\/a> on the supercycle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/k\/kondratieff-wave.asp\">Kondratieff Waves<\/a> and how the work of a 20th century Soviet economist is the basis for how we think about supercycles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/commodity-prices-copper-rally-supercycle\/a-56626319\">Why are Americans searching for supercycle on Google?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/food\/\">food<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/futures\/\">futures<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round-macro\/\">SPEED ROUND: MACRO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"564838\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"564838\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">SPEED ROUND: M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/prime-speed-medical-services-reduces-target-stake-in-al-safwa\/\">\r\n                            Prime Speed Medical Services reduces target stake in Al Safwa                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/prime-speed-medical-services-reduces-target-stake-in-al-safwa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The decision came after not enough of Al Safwa shareholders agreed to sell their stakes to Prime Speed, the disclosure said. Prime Speed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7b8c8f1f-bd5f-41d1-ac95-ca0c7f780d98\">was looking<\/a> to acquire shares in Al Safwa through Speed Hospitals \u2014 a subsidiary of Speed Medical (SPMD), Prime\u2019s sister company. Speed Hospital itself wants at least 50% plus one share of Al Safwa along with management rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Untangling the whole Speed, Prime Speed ownership:<\/strong> Separately, Prime Speed Medical\u2019s three major shareholders \u2014 Prime Egypt Group chairman Tamer Waguih, and Prime Speed Medical board members Ayman Sabry and Mahmoud Farrag \u2014 said they would prefer a share swap transaction for their upcoming merger with SPMDl, Waguih reportedly told <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3b87mx7\">Al Mal<\/a>. The three are apparently looking to swap their entire stakes in Prime Speed, which amount to 70% of the company, with SPMD shares. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7aeea8d0-862c-444b-83e8-37da4c6b8313\">SPMD\u2019s board of directors approved last month<\/a> buying a 100% stake in Prime Speed Medical, up from a current 30% stake. SPMD had set up Prime Speed Medical Services <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5228f93f-7112-4185-9373-ccce955d2ee4\">last year<\/a> along with other shareholders including Waguih. 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I spent almost eight years there and acquired most of my post-graduate knowledge from the CBE. I then left to get a master\u2019s from London\u2019s Cass Business School. When I came back I joined the Domestic Market Unit at the CBE and also acquired my CFA. In 2015, I decided that I wanted to shift from the regulatory side to corporate and joined HC Securities as their chief economist before transferring to CI Capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I now focus on macroeconomics in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE<\/strong> <strong>and also cover the EM, MSCI, and EGX indices.<\/strong> Getting this wide exposure in the region was a big step in my career and I grew to love how fast-paced and dynamic each market is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best thing about my job is that you can always dig deeper and find new ideas.<\/strong> Every day is a new challenge with a potential for learning something new. Even when I feel like I found an answer, I try to find another layer by exploring the individual and unique economies of every market I cover which means looking at their politics, consumption, investments, and financial markets. Of course, <strong>the cherry on top is the positive feedback you get<\/strong> when you present something valuable or a call that materializes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The worst part of my job is that I don\u2019t always have all the figures and analysis I need. <\/strong>Not all countries I cover have the same level of financial reporting and it can be frustrating when you\u2019re forced to come up with certain assumptions or proxies because of the lack of data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I wouldn\u2019t say less travel during the pandemic is necessarily a bad thing.<\/strong> Since covid-19 is a global struggle all countries are feeling, people are more understanding and flexible and the situation is mostly manageable. While nothing beats personal interactions, talking to people at home while their kids are screaming or their dogs are barking in the background also fosters personal relationships [laughs].<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadshows aren\u2019t dead, but they might be endangered. <\/strong>I definitely think their frequency will decrease except in certain cases where maybe a new team needs to be introduced face-to-face at first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My theory of analysis is to always do a sensibility test <\/strong>\u2014 or in other words make sure that the outcome makes sense. I do that by having all the numbers and looking at the dynamics at play and making sure that they\u2019re aligned with what\u2019s going on on the ground. That includes expanding your view from just local dynamics to encompass global factors as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The most important factor I look at before recommending a market is its overall potential <\/strong>on a standalone basis in absolute terms as well as in relative terms. I have to ask myself both \u201cwho will grow\u201d and \u201cwho will grow more\u201d. It helps me determine what to overweight and what to underweight based on markets\u2019 capacity to grow. I also look at how the political will to stimulate that growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021 definitely could be the year of Egypt, as the worst of the pre-pandemic challenges were largely overcome. <\/strong>We went into 2019 with a monetary easing policy and 2020 saw fiscal consolidation, a strong support package, and an increase in the government\u2019s investment budget that helped us outperform despite the challenges. We\u2019ve also passed a disconnect between wage increase and inflation and the consumption overhead is behind us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We expect 2021 to see an increase in private sector investing <\/strong>as the pandemic fades whether through vaccines or herd immunity. Having said all this, applying a sensibility test shows that these figures and what we see on the ground support the idea that 2021 could be a great year for Egypt\u2019s economy and growth prospects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I had to cover other markets, I\u2019d like to look at regions that are in a transitional phase. <\/strong>Eastern Europe, Latin America, and India interest me a lot. Transitional economies are where all the excitement is. Well-structured and developed countries already have the tools and systems in place, but in transitional countries or EMs, you have to get creative and develop plans and mechanisms that will result in a turnaround.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m a big believer that numbers and words have to go together<\/strong> \u2014 and also be aligned. In research, we present stories to investors and the numbers have an essential supportive role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I have a new growing interest in political articles<\/strong>, especially about international relations. I\u2019m a big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/thomas-l-friedman\">Thomas Friedman\u2019s New York Times weekly column<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As the mother of two and half year-old Malak, the only thing I watch or listen to these days are nursery rhymes from <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbCmjCuTUZos6Inko4u57UQ\">Cocomelon<\/a><\/strong><strong> on YouTube.<\/strong> When not working, most of my time is spent with my family and daughter and I also try to get in a workout every once in a while. Some days I also decide to allocate some time for me to do nothing but stare at the walls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I stay organized by writing everything down and having a structure to what my week or month will look like.<\/strong> When I have a clear system and deadlines, I have more energy to focus on being creative in my research as opposed to always feeling lost among tons of things to do.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.4% at today\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 1.67 bn (12.8% above the 90-day average). Foreign investors were net sellers. The index is up 5.77% YTD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Sidi Kerir (+5.0%), Orascom Development Egypt (+4.7%) and Sodic (+3.8%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Ibn Sina Pharma (-3.5%), Emaar (-2.8%) and Heliopolis Housing (-2.6%).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ci-capital\/\">CI Capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-poll\/\">Enterprise Poll<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/go-with-the-flow\/\">Go with the Flow<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"564842\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"564843\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"564843\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">LIFESTYLE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/the-sneaker-market-that-is-outperforming-the-sp-500\/\">\r\n                            The sneaker market that is outperforming the S&#038;P 500                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/the-sneaker-market-that-is-outperforming-the-sp-500\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Sneakers have become products as worthy of informed valuation and investment as any other commodity, with derivatives and other financial tools emerging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today, the secondary sneaker market is valued at USD 2 bn in North America alone. <\/strong> In the hours after stocking up sneakers from retailers, the resellers essentially sell short-term futures based on street sentiment. By the time prices plateau, ultra-rare shoes become \u201cgrails\u201d worth USD 10k or more, while more attainable stock is bundled into tranches and sold on to other resellers at a bulk discount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A class of hotshot sneaker hedgies is emerging, <\/strong>including 19-year-old Joe Hebert who uses bots to buy limited edition sneakers when they first go online (and sell out in a few minutes) such as Yeezys and Air Jordans, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2021-sneaker-investment\/?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> profile. The practice soon turned into a legit business and he opened his company, West Coast Streetwear. Hebert\u2019s growing Instagram following included hundreds of entrepreneurial teens hoping to emulate his success, which led him to a new revenue stream. For USD 250 per month, they could subscribe to a Discord group, West Bricks, where he shared information on upcoming online releases, such as what sneakers would be discounted, when and where the sale would begin, and how many the retailer would have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enter StockX, the aptly called marketplace for deadstock sneakers: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockx.com\/\">StockX<\/a> launched in 2016 and went from processing hundreds of transactions per day to tens of tnds. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>The index of the top 500 sneakers increased about 30% since 2018, and about 75% of the sneakers in that portfolio gained resale value,\u201d StockX\u2019s Senior Economist Jesse Einhorn said to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2021-sneaker-investment\/?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>StockX also launched <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campless.com\/login\">Campless<\/a><\/strong><strong>, a full blown sneaker data company<\/strong> that offers key data points like average price, volume and volatility on specific sneaker models, they said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/stockx.com\/news\/it-it\/campless\/\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The pandemic only gave the sneaker market a leg up<\/strong>, with the fastest growth in the secondary market seen in the months after the covid-19 crisis began. This was driven in part by steep discounts from brick-and-mortar shoe companies that faced double-digit sales declines and began offloading the kicks. Einhorn revealed that May and June were the platform\u2019s two biggest months since its launch, fueled as well by ESPN\u2019s release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/28973557\/the-last-dance-updates-untold-story-michael-jordan-chicago-bulls\">The Last Dance<\/a> which featured the \u201cuntold story of Micheal Jordan\u201d which drew many older buyers to the sneaker market for Air Jordans. Meanwhile, young Herbert bought a van and went on a nationwide hunt across the US at Nike outlets to buy USD 200k worth of sneakers, which brought him a profit of around USD 50k. He has since branched out to use the same business model with items such as the PS5.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/lifestyle\/\">lifestyle<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"564845\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"564845\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">CRYPTO<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/big-banks-flock-to-crypto-despite-warnings\/\">\r\n                            Big banks flock to crypto despite warnings                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/02\/big-banks-flock-to-crypto-despite-warnings\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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With Bitcoin and other cryptos having currently achieved a USD 1.47 tn market cap, prominent financial institutions are looking to both invest in, and enable their platforms to support, crypto exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These include heavy hitters like Goldman Sachs, who<\/strong> <strong>will restart trading in Bitcoin in mid-March,<\/strong> unnamed insiders told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-01\/goldman-sachs-set-to-jump-back-into-cryptocurrency-trading?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>, while business intelligence and software company MicroStrategy Inc has purchased an additional USD 15 mn worth of Bitcoin, raising its holdings to USD 4 bn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-01\/microstrategy-raises-bitcoin-holdings-to-more-than-4-billion?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Investment banking group BNY Mellon has also said it will begin facilitating the transfer and issuance of digital currencies, while Mastercard said last month that it will allow users to make payments in crypto \u201cstablecoins\u201d \u2014 those pegged to the USD. Visa has also said that if a digital currency \u201cbecomes a recognized form of exchange\u201d they will add it to the network, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-21\/raging-success-of-first-bitcoin-fund-shows-who-leads-etf-market?sref=mmeFTDW1\">world\u2019s first Bitcoin ETF<\/a> began trading in Canada last month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And central banks are also looking to get in on the trade: <\/strong>The Bahamas issued the world\u2019s first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/the-bahamas-launches-world-s-first-cbdc-the-sand-dollar\">late last year<\/a>, while China is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/business\/2046615\/chinas-digital-currency-trial-returns-to-shenzhen\">working on the second trial<\/a> of its digital yuan in Shenzhen after rolling out an initial test batch of the currency. Sweden is also working on a feasibility study to be complete in 2022 after testing its e-krona <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-cenbank-digital-sweden-idUSKBN20E26G\">last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s central bank said <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/19\/cbe-looking-into-issuing-digital-currency\/\">back in 2018<\/a> that the CBE would be studying issuing a digital currency as part of Egypt\u2019s drive towards a cashless society, though did not specify whether the currency would be reserved for inter-bank transactions or could be used by the public. <strong>Read <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/29b7691c-a906-4c7f-9886-28e8cc190d0a\">our explainer<\/a><\/strong><strong> on why central banks are turning to digital currencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But bitcoin\u2019s volatility has raised warnings: <\/strong>Trading in digital currencies opens up more avenues for market manipulation, New York\u2019s Attorney General Letitia James said yesterday, calling cryptos \u201chigh-risk, unstable investments that could result in devastating losses just as quickly as they can provide gains,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-01\/new-york-ag-blasts-crypto-market-as-high-risk-and-unstable?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The underlying value of cryptos unpegged to a currency or commodity is subjective, warned James, and could prove difficult to cash out, while exposing investors to heightened risks of fraud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major investors are paying attention to these warnings: <\/strong>Hedge fund billionaire Dan Loeb recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-01\/bitcoin-btc-billionaire-investor-dan-loeb-says-doing-deep-dive-into-crypto?sref=mmeFTDW1\">shared his two cents on Bitcoin<\/a>, saying he had been doing a \u201cdeep dive\u201d into crypto and was keeping an open mind, but stopping short of issuing a verdict or announcing an investment. But Bill Gates is less open, and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-25\/it-s-gates-versus-musk-as-world-s-richest-spar-over-bitcoin?sref=mmeFTDW1\">warned against Bitcoin volatility\u2019s effect on smaller investors<\/a>, as well as the environmental impact of energy-intensive bitcoin mining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volatility did accelerate in 2021: <\/strong>Tesla\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/73b62528-a6f1-4837-b6d0-2e8440123d36\">USD 1.5 bn investment in Bitcoin last month<\/a> sent the currency to record highs. It then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-26\/bitcoin-heads-for-worst-weekly-slide-in-a-year-amid-risk-selloff?sref=mmeFTDW1\">slumped 20% last week<\/a> amid a general slide in stocks \u2014 its largest drop since a covid-19 induced sell-off in March \u2014 but bounced back to levels exceeding its pre-slump highs.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/bill-gates\/\">Bill Gates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>March: Potential visit to Cairo by Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>1-5 March (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aswanforum.org\/\">Aswan Forum for Peace and Development<\/a> will take place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>8 March (Monday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/67992-idc-future-of-work#category_10\">IDC Future of Work Egypt<\/a> conference will be held virtually featuring experts from Egypt and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 March (Tuesday-Thursday): EduGate 2021 \u2013 Enter The Future conference, Kempinski Royal Maxim Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairofashiontex.com\/\">Cairo Fashion & Tex<\/a> trade show, Cairo International Convention Centre, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>11-14 March (Thursday-Sunday) The Cairo International Furniture Show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemarcheexpo.com\/\">Le Marche<\/a>, is set to take place at The Cairo International International Convention Centre.<\/p>\n<p>18 March (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>23 March (Tuesday): The second edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/vf98kbgf\">Egypt Retail Summit<\/a> takes place at the Nile Ritz Carlton hotel.<\/p>\n<p>25-27 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealgate.com\/visit\/register-your-interest-to-visit\/\">The Real Gate real estate exhibition<\/a>, Egyptian International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>31 March (Wednesday): Deadline to visit the moroor and get an RFID sticker affixed to your car\u2019s windshield \u2014 or run afoul of the Traffic Police.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 April (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/hvacregypt.com\/\">HVAC-R Egypt Expo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8-10 April (Thursday-Saturday): The TriFactory\u2019s Endurance Festival at Somabay.<\/p>\n<p>13 April (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day (TBC),<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1 May (Saturday): Labor Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>2 May (Sunday): Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>3 May (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 May (Thursday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25-28 May (Tuesday-Friday): The World Economic Forum annual meeting, Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>1 June (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>7 June-9 June (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>17 June (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>24 June (Thursday): End of the 2020-2021 academic year (public schools).<\/p>\n<p>26-29 June (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&CID=003D000002UIHn4IAH&utm_campaign=Egyp%5Bt%20postponement%20generic%20exp%20visp&utm_term&utm_content=7014G000001cG3zQAE&CNAME=Enterprise\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Wednesday): 30 June Revolution Day.<\/p>\n<p>1 July: (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 30 June Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>30 June- 15 July: National Book Fair.<\/p>\n<p>1 July (Thursday): Large taxpayers that have not yet signed on on to the e-invoicing platform <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/61c78b1b-ec60-46e8-9760-c995c81f34b9\">will suffer a host of penalties<\/a>, including removal from large taxpayer classification, losing access to government services and business, and losing subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>19 July (Monday): Arafat Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>20-23 July (Tuesday-Friday): Eid Al Adha (national holiday)<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Friday): Revolution Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>5 August (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>9 August (Monday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>12 August (Thursday): National holiday in observance of the Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>16 September (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>30 September-2 October (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypt-projects.com\/\">Egypt Projects 2021<\/a> expo, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1 October (Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2020dubai.com\">Expo 2020 Dubai<\/a> opens.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Wednesday): Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>7 October (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>18 October (Monday): Prophet\u2019s Birthday.<\/p>\n<p>21 October (Thursday): National holiday in observance of the Prophet\u2019s Birthday.<\/p>\n<p>28 October (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1-12 November (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ukcop26.org\/\">2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference<\/a> (COP26), Glasgow, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>13-17 December: <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/396604\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypt-to-host-UN-anticorruption-conference-in-.aspx\">United Nations Convention against Corruption<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>16 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest 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Since 2020, Egypt has observed most mid-week holidays on Thursdays regardless of the day on which they fall and may also move those days to Sundays. 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