{"id":685956,"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=685956"},"modified":"2026-03-08T08:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:05:18","slug":"monthly-citizen-bond-issuances-on-the-way-after-egp-350-mn-debut","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/monthly-citizen-bond-issuances-on-the-way-after-egp-350-mn-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Citizen Bond issuances on the way after EGP 350 mn debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"685958\" 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=\"685958\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"f-graphik\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>G<\/strong><strong>ood morning, folk<\/strong><strong>s. <\/strong>The IMF Executive Board meets today to finally greenlight the fifth and sixth reviews of our reform program, which would unlock USD 2.3 bn in much-needed liquidity. Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry is celebrating the success of its new Citizen Bond, which raked in EGP 350 mn in just two days.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government is also opening the gates of the city of a thousand minarets to foreign investors for boutique hotels and commercial hubs.<\/strong> In Ain Sokhna, a new digital partnership is set to fix its trucking bottlenecks, and in banking and finance, CIB officially kicks off due diligence on HSBC Egypt\u2019s retail franchise \u2014 a story we will be watching for months to come.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So, when do we eat?<\/strong> Maghrib prayers are at 5:51pm in the capital, and you\u2019ll have until 4:58am tomorrow to hydrate and caffeinate ahead of fajr.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while folding laundry you washed three days ago<\/strong>.<br><strong>***<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>Today is the day the International Monetary <\/strong><strong>Fund<\/strong><strong>\u2019s Executive Board meets to discuss \u2014 and <\/strong><strong>hopefully greenlight \u2014 our fifth and sixth reviews <\/strong>of the Fund\u2019s Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Ticking off the fifth review has been a long time coming, initially penciled in for mid-to-late 2024 before being pushed back several times as the IMF protested the lack of progress on the state\u2019s privatization push, leveling the playing field for the private sector, and other structural benchmarks.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Provided the board gives the final sign-off, the Fund will release USD 2.3 bn to Egypt<\/strong>, split between USD 2 bn from the EFF and USD 300 mn from the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. While this significant frontloading of liquidity will be music to the ears of the Finance Ministry, the smaller climate-linked tranche is also a sign that the Fund is no longer interested in emergency stabilization alone and is instead looking toward long-term structural resilience that addresses broader concerns beyond purely economic ones.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Six down, two to go by October? <\/strong>The seventh review will likely be pushed back to late April or May after the IMF and World Bank\u2019s annual spring meetings due to a knock-on effect from previous delays, a source familiar with Egypt\u2019s negotiations with the Fund previously told EnterpriseAM. The eighth review currently scheduled for October \u2014 which, combined with the seventh review, would unlock USD 2.5 bn \u2014 could also be pushed back to the end of the year, according to the source. However, the final review could still happen on time in October if macro conditions continue to improve, our source told us.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>TELECOMS \u2014 The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is set to roll <\/strong><strong>out child-safe mobile packages next month<\/strong>, marking a pivot in how the country regulates digital access for minors. Parents will soon be able to activate dedicated SIM cards for children that feature built-in, network-level filters for adult and violent content, a ban on VPNs, and restrictions on certain games, according to comments from NTRA\u2019s deputy head Hossam Abdel Mawla to the House\u2019s ICT Committee.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is just the latest initiative in a wider push to safeguard children from online harm<\/strong>, with the state <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/02\/why-egypt-is-pulling-the-plug-on-roblox\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">blocking the online game Roblox<\/a> earlier this month. A draft law on the topic is being prepared to introduce a clear age-rating system for digital content and games, establish penalties for non-compliance, strengthen the regulation of digital platforms, and subject certain video games \u2014 particularly those with open user interaction \u2014 to stricter standards.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A teenager you know may soon be getting some good news, with Roblox potentially<\/strong><strong> returning to Egypt. <\/strong>The Supreme Council for Media Regulation is studying the matter, having held discussions with the developer of Roblox where the game studio showed flexibility around disabling certain features and introducing a safe mode, tailored parental controls, and clearer age classifications.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENERG<\/strong><strong>Y \u2014 <\/strong><strong>AI <\/strong><strong>revives Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>aging Belayim Offshore Oil Field: <\/strong>Italian energy giant Eni and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation\u2019s Petrobel <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptMOPMR\/posts\/pfbid0XY24TXNUUgEmJ5U79X2kMNCVN1TxLs3nyuC1dANsuW1EpwfKrQNzf2nHhxsN7N8Ql\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">began crude oil production<\/a> at the Belayim Offshore 133 well in Sinai, adding 1.5k barrels of crude to daily domestic production.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Belayim field is pretty matu<\/strong><strong>re<\/strong> \u2014 originally discovered in 1961 \u2014 but it has been brought back to life using AI-driven drilling technologies, which are slowly reshaping Egypt\u2019s production map, particularly in aging oil fields, a government source tells EnterpriseAM. To further boost recoverable reserves, a new rig is scheduled to begin additional drilling in the area, in line with Eni\u2019s broader strategy to ramp up exploration across both established concessions and new discoveries.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The Oil Ministry\u2019s new incentive framework focuses on deploying advanced AI-based technology, as well as accelerating drilling times, in a bid to enhance operational efficiency and maximize production volumes, the source said. <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IPO <\/strong><strong>WATCH \u2014 Another <\/strong><strong>player is looking to make its EGX debut this year: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptianspinning.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian Spinning and Weaving Company<\/a> is looking to list between 25-40% on the EGX within the coming months, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2026\/02\/24\/1951644\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports, citing what it says are informed sources. The company is looking to raise as much as EGP 200 mn from the offering. The listing is currently pending final approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority and the EGX.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FINANCE \u2014<\/strong><strong> Egypt is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/feature\/2026\/02\/24\/egypt-joins-sff-initiative-to-jumpstart-capital-markets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joining<\/a><\/strong><strong> the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/financialsector\/brief\/sustainable-finance-facility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Finance Facility<\/a><\/strong><strong> (SFF)<\/strong>, a World Bank initiative that aims to improve domestic capital markets. Part of the Joint Capital Market Program \u2014 a World Bank and International Finance Corporation initiative \u2014 SFF is designed to bolster private investment and optimize the government\u2019s domestic financing costs and efficiency.<\/p><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\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>500 MW<\/strong><strong> \u2014 that\u2019s the amount of solar PV capacity Egypt added in 2025, <\/strong><strong>making us Africa\u2019s third-largest installer after South Africa and Nigeria<\/strong>, according to the Global Solar Council\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalsolarcouncil.org\/resources\/africa-market-outlook-2026-2029\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2026-2029<\/a>. Egypt accounted for around 10% of the continent\u2019s total 4.5 GW in new installations last year.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Keep your sweaters nearby, as the chill is lingering in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 21\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s similarly cold in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 20\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Netflix-Paramount-Warner Bros saga is once again in the headlines<\/strong>, with Warner Bros <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/aaa4b817-6574-4606-80f7-b12187774e23\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">confirming<\/a> that Paramount\u2019s sweetened bid of USD 31 a share could beat out Netflix\u2019s effort. If Paramount\u2019s bid is deemed superior to Netflix\u2019s, the streaming giant will have four business days to match it \u2014 so it is still anyone\u2019s game. Paramount is also offering a USD 0.25 per share \u201cticking fee\u201d for every quarter the transaction does not close after September 2026.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US President Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address is on every front page<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>The speech lacked any substance, with the president touting his own success in bringing inflation down, creating jobs, and securing fresh investments. In typical Trump fashion, the speech had its fair share of inaccuracies and exaggerations, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/live-blog\/trump-state-of-union-speech-2026-live-updates-rcna258811\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> fact-checked in real time. <strong>Markets were hoping the speech would bring some tariff clarity.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Making waves in the tech world this morning is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.amd.com\/news-events\/press-releases\/detail\/1279\/amd-and-meta-announce-expanded-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-6-gigawatts-of-amd-gpus\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a new agreement<\/a><\/strong><strong> between Meta and <\/strong><strong>Advanced Micro Devices. <\/strong>Meta is buying <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/amd-clinches-second-mega-chip-supply-deal-this-time-with-meta-2026-02-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 60 bn<\/a> worth of computing power, which will power its AI infrastructure over a five-year stretch starting 2H 2026. AMD issued Meta a warrant for up to 160 mn shares \u2014 approximately 10% of the company \u2014 at a strike price of just USD 0.01 per share, contingent upon Meta hitting specific milestones and AMD hitting a set stock price threshold.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH READING THIS MORNING- <\/strong>A Harvard-led study <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-24\/harvard-led-study-says-ai-can-predict-71-of-active-fund-trades?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">found<\/a> that a machine-learning algorithm can predict 71% of mutual-fund trading decisions after training it on data between 1990-2023. It appears that the algorithm has learned how managers react to trends, flows, and activity from their peers. That said, the algorithm failed to predict activities that fell outside the routine, which represents most of the value to be secured on the market.<br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We look at how trial runs on the Sokhna-Marsa Matrouh high-speed rail line mark the first step in moving Egypt\u2019s industrial logistics off the road and onto the tracks.<\/p>\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\/international-monetary-fund\/\">International Monetary Fund<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/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=\"685960 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"685960\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/25\/685960\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-685960\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-685960 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1216.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span>Wishing you peace, joy, and endless blessings. 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Each new issuance will feature a variable interest rate determined by market conditions at the time of offering. The move follows the inaugural issuance \u2014 which remains open to retail investors until 8 March \u2014 attracting EGP 350 mn in just the first two days, an Egypt Post official tells us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The inaugural 18-month tenor was selected because there is currently a gap in the market <\/strong><strong>at that maturity<\/strong>, making it attractive to a broad segment of retail investors, Adel says. \u201cIf demand emerges for longer tenors \u2014 particularly given that the new bonds are [backed] by the Finance Ministry \u2014 maturities will be diversified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unlike the state\u2019s sovereign sukuk, the Citizen Bond has no fixed target volume.<\/strong> Subscription values will instead be compiled weekly through Egypt Post, with the final issuance size determined based on total retail subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>These retail bonds are also \u201centirely tax-exempt<\/strong>,\u201d and yields will be paid out without any deductions, we were told. The goal, Adel says, is to \u201cspread the culture of investment among small savers and attract diverse segments across the governorates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The Citizen Bond is a tactical piece of the government's broader public debt strategy, which targets bringing the debt-to-GDP ratio down to 78.5% and capping interest payments at 35% of total public revenues in the upcoming fiscal year. 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Freshly renovated corners of Islamic Cairo are being readied for boutique hotels and commercial ventures, riding the tourism momentum sparked by the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Muizz Street and its surrounding quarters sit at the heart of these plans<\/strong>, with the Bab Al Futuh gate opening to a 6.5k sqm boutique hotel at Wekalet El Arnaouti, facing the historic Al Hakim Mosque. A large integrated building in Haret El Roum is also on the table for a mixed-use commercial, service, and tourism project. Additional sites are lined up in the historic Khayamiya district, known for its vibrant tentmakers\u2019 craft and recognized as a Unesco World Heritage site, alongside projects at Wekalet El Shorbagy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pipeline stretches beyond the old city walls. <\/strong>A global consortium is set to be selected to develop the Al Fustat Hills Gardens project, which will combine serviced apartments with integrated tourism and entertainment zones, positioning the area as a broader leisure destination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government is keeping the door open to flexible contracting models and payment<\/strong><strong> structures to attract international operators<\/strong> who can invest without disturbing the district\u2019s architectural soul.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The state is moving toward repurposing heritage areas into development projects that ensure sustainable economic returns. With visitor numbers climbing across Islamic heritage sites, the need for additional hotel capacity is becoming pressing, the official said. The wider redevelopment of Historic Cairo and nearby informal areas, covering some 10k feddans, has cost around EGP 317 bn, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/hardhats\/project-profile-the-governments-plans-to-develop-historic-cairo\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previous remarks<\/a> by Informal Settlements Development Fund head Khaled Seddik \u2014 with EGP 60-70 bn directed specifically toward Historic Cairo through the Housing Ministry\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More in the works: <\/strong>The Urban Development Fund, in coordination with Cairo Governorate and the Awqaf Authority, is preparing additional state-owned historic properties for investment, with plans to transform them into high-end hotels that can generate sustainable returns, the official noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/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=\"685966\" 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=\"685966\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/25\/cib-says-it-received-the-green-light-to-start-due-diligence-on-hsbc-egypts-retail-franchise\/\">\r\n                            Has the bidding for HSBC Egypt\u2019s retail franchise just begun?                        <\/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\/2026\/02\/25\/cib-says-it-received-the-green-light-to-start-due-diligence-on-hsbc-egypts-retail-franchise\/\" 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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It\u2019s the first formal confirmation that a process which could see HSBC divest its retail franchise here has moved beyond the exploratory phase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As you\u2019d expect, HSBC is keeping its cards close:<\/strong> \u201cThe strategic review of our retail banking business is ongoing,\u201d the bank tells us. \u201cThe review is considering all options for our retail business, and no decisions have been made. Further announcements will be made if or when necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Whatever happens with retail, HSBC has made clear it\u2019s not leaving Egypt.<\/strong> CEO Todd Wilcox and HSBC Middle East CEO Selim Kervanci <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/23\/hsbc-says-its-committed-to-commercial-investment-banking-in-egypt-amid-reports-its-inching-closer-to-exiting-retail-franchise\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told EnterpriseAM<\/a> in an extended interview earlier this week that the bank remains \u201cvery committed to Egypt as a strategic market\u201d and is focused squarely on its corporate and investment banking clients. Wilcox noted that more and more global manufacturers are coming to Egypt, attracted by the nation\u2019s \u201cclear competitive advantages.\u201d HSBC Egypt bankers report that appetite has been even stronger so far this year than in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIB is not the only potential suitor for HSBC\u2019s retail business in Egypt if the latter <\/strong><strong>decides to sell.<\/strong> Emirates NBD, QNB Al Ahli, and Fab Misr are all reportedly interested in the portfolio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> Fab Misr is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/16\/ahmed-issa-joins-fab-misr-as-ceo\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">now led in Egypt by Ahmed Issa<\/a>, a former top CIB executive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kervanci, Wilcox, and HSBC Middle East Holdings Chairman Samir Assaf<\/strong> met earlier this month with Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdullah and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Assaf said, telling them, \u201cWe remain committed to Egypt as a strategic market as we continue to invest in our people and strengthen our capabilities [here].\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>We\u2019re good friends with the folks at HSBC Egypt \u2014 and at CIB. Fab Misr\u2019s Issa is also a friend, and we\u2019re honored to count a who\u2019s who of top bankers among our readers. So\u2026 color us conflicted here. Still, two things are crystal clear to us. First, HSBC is serious when it says it has zero plans to exit Egypt, regardless of what it decides to do with its retail franchise. Second, we\u2019re in the very early days of any potential transaction. People getting the green light to dial into a VDR are miles away from a sale. There\u2019s a lot left for everyone to do \u2014 from offers submitted and reviewed to a decision to sell and obtaining CBE approval. Anyone doing due diligence is going to be bound by a strict NDA, so expect relatively little on-the-record news from here through execution. This is going to be one of the \u201cbig banking stories of the year\u201d until much, much closer to year-end than we are now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>HSBC put its Egyptian retail operations in strategic review last October as part of a broader global simplification under CEO Georges Elhedery, who has been pulling the bank back from retail in most markets to focus on corporate and investment banking as well as its wealth business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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 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The funds span the risk spectrum: a money market fund for liquidity management, a USD-denominated fixed income fund with exposure to Egyptian Eurobonds, a gold fund, an actively managed Egyptian equity fund, and a shariah-compliant equity fund benchmarked to the EGX 33 Shariah Index.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Retail to the front of the line: <\/strong>\u201cBy extending institutional-grade products to retail investors through EFG Hermes One, we are reinforcing a simple promise: the same standards of quality, governance, and execution our institutional clients expect are now available to everyone,\u201d said our friend Ahmed Waly, global head of brokerage at EFG Hermes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to open up EFG Hermes\u2019 renowned funds to retail investors for the first time through the firm\u2019s own digital platform,\u201d said Karim Zaafan, managing director at EFG Hermes Asset Management. \u201cOur goal is to empower investors with options that cater to a broad spectrum of risk appetites without requiring a large starting amount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a bigger push: <\/strong>The move is the latest step in EFG Hermes\u2019 push to build One into a broader investment platform beyond its core brokerage offering. The app already offers real-time watchlists and portfolio tools. Adding managed funds positions it as more of a one-stop shop for Egyptian retail investors \u2014 and a funnel for EFG Hermes\u2019 acclaimed asset management business. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.efghermesone.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EFG Hermes One app<\/a> is available on both the Apple and Google app stores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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\/efg-hermes\/\">EFG Hermes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/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=\"685971\" 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=\"685971\">\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\">Logistics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/25\/egytrans-nosco-and-nafih-international-partner-to-set-up-167k-sqm-truck-management-site-in-ain-sokhna\/\">\r\n                            Egytrans Nosco and Nafih International offer up digital solutions to tackle trucking bottlenecks in Sokhna Port                        <\/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\/2026\/02\/25\/egytrans-nosco-and-nafih-international-partner-to-set-up-167k-sqm-truck-management-site-in-ain-sokhna\/\" 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 project, backed by over EGP 1 bn in investment, will see the partners develop a 167k sqm site within the Suez Canal Economic Zone to regulate truck traffic using real-time planning and digital yard management platforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The port is over-performing against its targets and needs the capacity boost. Sokhna Port is seeing a massive surge in volume, with 1Q 2025 throughput hitting 285k TEUs, around 26% above target. While the port\u2019s infrastructure is being outpaced by volume, the overheads of trucking \u2014 incurred by idling fleets and unpredictable turnaround times \u2014 directly eat into margins. The project aims to reduce operating costs by up to 30% and cut waiting times by over 40%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The partnership aims to boost operational capacity by up to 60% within the first two <\/strong><strong>years of operation<\/strong>, easing congestion at the port. By implementing a smart flow system, the partners expect to handle 800-1.1k trucks daily. For the private sector, this translates to lower transport costs, faster cargo release cycles, and better fleet utilization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s part of a wider digital push by the two companies<\/strong>, which also partnered to set up a 114k sqm smart truck yard in West Port Said Port <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/updates-on-trucking-and-storage-solutions-from-egypt-and-the-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>, backed by an EGP 250 mn investment. Egytrans CEO Abir Leheta <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/08\/egytrans-abir-leheta-details-the-inside-track-of-egytrans-nosco-merger\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told EnterpriseAM in December<\/a> about the firm\u2019s \u201cserious commitment to tech in the sector.\u201d \u201cWe firmly believe that digitization can improve not just our company\u2019s performance, but the performance of the economy as a whole by improving the movement of transport within the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Data point: <\/strong>Trucking is the undisputed heavyweight of inland logistics in Egypt, with road transport handling over 90% of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1446.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">internal freight movement<\/a>, according to the Transport Ministry.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408144.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408144\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Another biodiesel project in the works courtesy of Qatar\u2019s Al Mana Holding <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Qatar\u2019s Al Mana Holding is investing USD 15.6 mn to build a facility that <\/strong><strong>will convert used cooking oil into biodiesel<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02NPoW37bPyMfn1Ep34mVpcPsCaVrB8vtXbXwLt7CtxccZwTmQTh1fzvGzrM3zM8G7l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Environment Ministry. The project is set to be located in the integrated waste management city in Tenth of Ramadan and is designed to process 100 tons per day.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Global aviation mandates are fueling rising demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). By localizing biodiesel production, Egypt is positioning itself as a potential regional hub for SAF feedstock, in line with state efforts to develop dedicated SAF facilities serving international airlines refueling in Cairo.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But the challenge lies in collection.<\/strong> Egypt consumes around 2.8 mn tons of edible oil each year, generating roughly 2.6 mn tons of used cooking oil. The Qatari company plans to compete in the collection market by launching a mobile app that rewards households for safe disposal, while building dedicated storage and logistics networks to collect directly from food manufacturers and fast-food chains.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Another phosphate plant coming our way<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fertilizer <\/strong><strong>producer Moving<\/strong><strong>fert <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid082K5NozhvZvR67p9g7DM245T8848wSDQ1p81ssCgSCP19EyGaPYLjbuR6ju8epkTl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is setting up<\/a><\/strong><strong> a USD 40 mn phosphate plant in <\/strong><strong>Qena\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Qift <\/strong><strong>Freezone.<\/strong> The 190k sqm project is expected to kick off production this year with a 500k-ton-a-year first phase. Some 80% of output will be exported to European and East Asian markets.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have a slew of big-ticket phosphate projects coming our way<\/strong> \u2014 most recently, China\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.cjnphos.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kunming Chuan Jin Nuo Chemical Co.<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/30\/chinas-cjn-to-set-up-usd-1-bn-phosphate-industrial-park-in-sokhna-360\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked<\/a> an agreement to develop a USD 1 bn phosphate chemical industrial park in Elsewedy\u2019s Sokhna 360 industrial city. This came shortly after a Chinese consortium partnered with multiple local players to build a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e96be9e9-7e67-400a-98d1-b5ce77b5b63d\/local-consortium-taps-china%25e2%2580%2599s-cscec,-ecec-to-build-usd-658-mn-phosphoric-acid-production-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 658 mn<\/a> phosphoric acid production complex in the New Valley governorate. Furthermore, China\u2019s Asia Potash announced plans for a phosphate fertilizer industrial park in Upper Egypt, carrying a final investment ticket of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f2f475bd-fafa-4ee5-8884-fcb144b4b271\/%253cmark%253echina%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-asia-potash-announces-usd-10-bn-phosphate-fertilizer-complex-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 7-10 bn<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Petroleum Marine Services plans UAE expansion<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>State-owned Petroleum Marine Services is finalizing its UAE <\/strong><strong>branch<\/strong><strong> within the next two months<\/strong>, marking its second major GCC expansion following a successful entry into Saudi Arabia, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0jyF2Vwe7RuY5m8s7f3RnrzCkeLPPLYJiMdKJEBXp6LQ1Sy5Vh8xLkGHkQRmn5b3rl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> With pressure building on state-owned firms to be economically independent and profitable, serving the local market is often not enough. While state contractors have a long history of working in the Gulf, regular readers of EnterpriseAM will have noticed a notable uptick in projects being secured abroad to increase and diversify revenue streams.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Astra Rise taps Rotana to manage EGP 4 bn hotel<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Astra Rise <\/strong><strong>Developments is handing over the management and <\/strong><strong>operation of its EGP 4<\/strong><strong> bn hotel project in the New Capital to UAE-based Rotana Hotels<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/egypts-astra-rise-signs-rotana-to-manage-80mln-serviced-apartments-project-mcqsn2c2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing a company statement. Under the agreement\u2019s managed leaseback model, investors will be allowed to acquire individual hotel units and lease them back to Rotana. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The private equity industry gives the impression of a roaring comeback in 2025<\/strong>, with global buyout transaction value rising 44% to USD 904 bn and exit value climbing 47% to USD 717 bn, according to Bain &amp; Company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1452.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Private Equity Report 2026 (pdf)<\/a>. However, beneath the surface, the industry is experiencing a \u201cK-shaped\u201d recovery where a handful of elite funds are thriving while the broader market struggles with a severe liquidity crunch.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rebound, however, has been uneven.<\/strong> The massive surge in 2025 transactions was not a broad market recovery \u2014 it was heavily concentrated. Just 13 \u201cmegadeals\u201d valued at USD 10 bn or more accounted for 69% of the growth in transaction value last year, including the record-breaking USD 56.6 bn take-private of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/09\/30\/its-official-pif-consortium-is-taking-ea-private\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Arts<\/a>. Outside of this elite bracket, the overall number of buyout transactions fell by 6% globally.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The industry\u2019s most stubborn challenge is the mounting of aging, unsold assets. <\/strong>Private equity firms are currently sitting on roughly 32k portfolio companies representing a staggering USD 3.8 tn in unspent capital. Because firms are holding onto assets longer \u2014 an average of about seven years compared to the historic five or six \u2014 distributions back to investors have ground to a halt.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Distributions as a percentage of net asset value remained stuck at 14% last year.<\/strong> This marks the second-lowest level since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, with the industry suffering four straight years of below-average distributions. The liquidity drought is directly impacted by the ability to raise new capital. Global buyout fundraising tumbled 16% last year to USD 395 bn, another fourth straight year of declines. 53% of LPs report being constrained from making new fund commitments because prior commitments have not yet been drawn down.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Easy money is over:<\/strong> Historically, firms relied on rock-bottom interest rates and expanding valuation multiples to generate returns. Under the old model, a firm only needed to grow a portfolio company\u2019s EBITDA by about 5% annually to hit its return target. Today, borrowing costs sit in the %8\u20139% range, and purchase multiples are stubbornly flat. \u201cGiven where the interest rates and the entry and exit multiples are, you need to grow 12% each year for five years to get the same returns,\u201d Rebecca Burack, head of global private practice at Bain, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-23\/private-equity-s-dry-spell-now-worse-than-2008-crisis-bain-says?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, stating that \u201c12 is the new 5.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To achieve this aggressive 12% growth, the basis of competition has shifted.<\/strong> \u201cWhat we\u2019re experiencing... is a K-shaped recovery in a world where low prices, cheap debt, and easy multiple expansion are gone for the foreseeable future,\u201d said Hugh MacArthur, chairman of Global Private Equity at Bain. Moving forward, the private equity players that attract capital will be the ones that can prove a repeatable, data-backed edge. \u201cThe [successful] firms will build systems, not slogans. They will invest in talent and AI, and move from full potential diligence to execution on Day 1,\u201d MacArthur noted.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Asia-Pacific markets are a sea of green this morning, as investors expect US President Donald Trump\u2019s speech to provide more clarity on trade policies. Korea\u2019s Kospi is leading gains as chipmakers inch higher, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei following closely behind. Over on Wall Street, futures are edging higher. <\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">50,390<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.9% (YTD: +20.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.87<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,906<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.7% (YTD: +4.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,638<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +6.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,669<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: +10.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,890<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8% (YTD: +0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,681<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +7.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,117<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +5.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 70.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5,162<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 64,069<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,031<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +3.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">153.71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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Trial operations for the first phase of the project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nat.gov.eg\/NewsDetails.aspx?id=1281\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Could this open up a new Red Sea-Mediterranean link?<\/strong> Instead of massive container ships navigating the Suez Canal to unload at one of many small Mediterranean ports, they can offload at the expanded Sokhna Port <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/3\/144036\/Egypt-launches-trial-operations-at-Sokhna-s-giant-container-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on the Red Sea<\/a>. Goods would then be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mts.gov.eg\/en\/7%D9%85%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sorted and railed across<\/a> the desert in hours to Mediterranean terminals like Dekheila or Alexandria, where smaller feeder ships can deliver goods to final destinations in Southern Europe or North Africa in a quicker and more cost-effective way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The line could also boost Egyptian export ambitions<\/strong>, as it runs adjacent to significant industrial and manufacturing hubs like the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Helwan, Fifteenth of May, Sixth of October, and the outskirts of Alexandria. The line could significantly reduce transit times for freight and structurally shift how products reach global markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move aligns with the state\u2019s goal of increasing rail\u2019s share of land-based freight from <\/strong><strong>less than 1% to 15% <\/strong>\u2014 set to run in tandem with regional express and freight trains. \u201cWhat Egypt is aiming to do is very innovative because we are aiming to run a freight train, a regional train, and an intercity train on the same network, at the same time,\u201d Transport for Cairo Director Mohamed Hegazy tells EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A replacement for trucking?<\/strong> \u201cIt really depends on a lot of parameters,\u201d Hegazy explained. \u201cFirstly, what is the price? After the price, what is the reliability? And remember that time is money, so a lack of reliability \u2014 which is the case of the current network \u2014 would increase the actual cost for truckers. The current Egyptian National Railway is unable to compete with trucking\u2019s hold over the national logistics market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It's hard to assess the project\u2019s potential impact when there\u2019s still lots we don\u2019t<\/strong><strong> know about it. <\/strong>We know the location \u2014 but the timeline, stations, and operations plan have yet to be made public. \u201cThere are a lot of theoretical possibilities [offered by this project] but the issue is in the quantification of these hypothetical impacts,\u201d Hegazy said. \u201cWe would love to learn more about the details of the line\u2026 there is a great benefit to investing in the publication of information, engagement with the private sector, and filling the information gaps and requirements needed for investment in the project,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The line is part of a 2k-km <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/20\/siemens-to-set-up-high-speed-train-car-factory\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">high-speed rail network<\/a> linking Cairo, Aswan, the North Coast, and the Red Sea across 3 main lines. 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El Fitr starts (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 March - 1 April (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition (EGYPES).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 April (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s second meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Labor Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">21 May (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s third meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 May (Wednesday-Friday): Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 June (Tuesday): National holiday in observance of the June 30 Revolution (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9 July (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fourth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 August (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fifth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 September (Tuesday): IMF to hold its eighth review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 September (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s sixth meeting of 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 September (Sunday-Tuesday): Global Conference on Population, Health, and Human Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29 October (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s seventh meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 December (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s eighth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2026: Passenger operations on the New Administrative Capital-Nasr City monorail scheduled to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2026: The government will launch the second package of tax breaks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2026: Trial operations for the Ain Sokhna-Sixth of October section of Egypt\u2019s first high-speed rail line scheduled to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1Q 2026: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to <\/span><span 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host the African Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>April 2027: Tenth of Ramadan <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8320d4df-e1a7-405e-be07-08e6590aff0e\/\" style=\"\">dry port and logistics hub<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to begin operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2027: Egypt to host EBRD\u2019s annual meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2027: Egypt-EU Summit 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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