{"id":687462,"date":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=687462"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:01:42","slug":"inflation-inches-higher-in-february","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/inflation-inches-higher-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation inches higher in February"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"687464\" 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=\"687464\">\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're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/11\/fuel-price-hikes-send-ripple-effects-through-goods-and-services\/\">\r\n                            Fuel price hikes send ripple effects through goods and services                        <\/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\/03\/11\/fuel-price-hikes-send-ripple-effects-through-goods-and-services\/\" 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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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 stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>FUEL PRICES \u2014 Yesterday\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/10\/egypt-hikes-fuel-prices\/\" style=\"\">fuel price hikes<\/a><\/strong><strong> are <\/strong><strong>alread<\/strong><strong>y starting to filter <\/strong><strong>through to the price of goods and services<\/strong>, with the Chambers of Commerce\u2019s Land Transport Division considering hiking prices by 15-20% on the back of the 17.1% jump in diesel prices to EGP 20.50 per liter, a source with knowledge of the matter tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Your mobile bill may also soon rise as operators push for price adjustments <\/strong>following the fuel price hikes, further adding to the already increasing costs of operating cell towers, a source working at a mobile operator tells us. The proposal is currently under study, with a final decision to raise prices likely next month, a government source in the sector said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But some goods will remain shielded from potential increases<\/strong>, like subsidized bread purchased with ration cards, which will remain at EGP 0.20 a loaf as the state covers the extra EGP 134 mn in additional expenses from fuel price hikes, Supply Minister Sherif Farouk said. The price of unsubsidized fino bread, however, is expected to rise 20%, with a final decision to be made tomorrow as the Bakeries Division meets, head of the division Abdullah Ghorab tells us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prices of subsidized goods at the proper outlets and from cooperatives are likewise set <\/strong><strong>to remain stable<\/strong>, the minister said. Agricultural goods should also see a limited impact, as the use of large-capacity vehicles to transport produce helps distribute the added fuel costs across more units, effectively reducing potential price increases per item, Vegetables and Fruits Division head Hatem El Naguib explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The road to recovery? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>After days <\/strong><strong>of weakening, the EGP posted gains against the greenback <\/strong><strong>yesterday<\/strong>, with the USD changing hands at EGP 51.94-52.04 at state-owned banks, falling from record highs seen earlier in the week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bourse also saw gains<\/strong>, with the EGX30 rising 2.9% yesterday, driven by local institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Interbank activity didn\u2019t reflect the strengthening EGP<\/strong>, with interbank volume surpassing USD 1.3 bn, banking sources told EnterpriseAM. The increase was the result of banks looking to meet higher import demand, amid growing concerns that the continuation of the war could extend shipping times and delay deliveries, in addition to foreign investor outflows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Checking in on the citizen bonds. <\/strong>The debt instrument brought in EGP 5 bn since its debut late last month, a senior government source told us, adding that this exceeds expectations and reflects a recovery in the local debt market. <\/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\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<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=\"\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<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=\"\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, and Kuwait cut production by some 6.7 mn <\/strong><strong>bbl \/ d<\/strong> \u2014 shaving some 6% off global oil supply, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-10\/middle-east-oil-output-cuts-deepen-as-ships-stay-clear-of-hormuz\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. Saudi trimmed some 2.5 mn bbl \/ d, Iraq roughly 2.9 mn bbl \/ d, the UAE 500k-800k bbl \/ d, and Kuwait about 500k bbl \/ d. For Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait, that translates to roughly 20-25% below February output levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The spillover: <\/strong>The crisis is triggering a \u201csevere chain reaction\u201d across shipping, [ins.], aviation, agriculture, and automotive supply chain,\u201d Aramco\u2019s CEO Amin Nasser said, noting that global inventories are already sitting near five-year lows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Following <\/strong><strong>Monday\u2019s dro<\/strong><strong>p, oil prices eased further yesterday <\/strong>after the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/energy-oil\/iea-proposes-largest-ever-oil-release-from-strategic-reserves-275f4e5c\" style=\"\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that the International Energy Agency is considering releasing more than 182 mn barrels of oil to curb the surge in prices seen since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war. A decision on the motion is anticipated today. The plan requires unanimous approval for immediate adoption, otherwise the process could be stalled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prices fell on the news<\/strong>, with Brent futures dropping 0.26% to USD 87.57 \/ bbl and West Texas Intermediate dipping 0.44% to USD 83.08.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Could this be the second wind we need? <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s status as a net oil importer has made it especially sensitive to the war\u2019s impact on fuel pricing, which makes a stabilizing force very welcome for our economy. Morgan Stanley <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/10\/egypt-hikes-fuel-prices\/\" style=\"\">downgraded<\/a> the outlook of Egyptian equities due to the economy\u2019s relative vulnerability to oil supply shocks earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>22% \u2014 that\u2019s how much <\/strong><strong>global air cargo capacity<\/strong><strong> was reduced last week as disruptions from the<\/strong><strong> war mounted<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/perishables-plane-parts-stranded-middle-east-conflict-hits-air-cargo-2026-03-05\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing aviation-focused consulting firm Aevean. The impact was most severe on the Asia-Middle East-Europe corridor, where capacity has been slashed by 39%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<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\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>The temperature is slowly rising \u2014 but still chilly \u2014 in Cairo today, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 13\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It might drip in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 21\u00b0C and a low of 13\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s another mornin<\/strong><strong>g with the front pages all about the US and Israel\u2019s continued <\/strong><strong>campaign against Iran<\/strong>, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/10\/tehran-strikes-mixed-us-messages\" style=\"\">saw the most intense night of aerial bombardment<\/a> on Tuesday. Earlier today, Iran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/iran-says-oil-blockade-will-continue-until-attacks-end-trump-threatens-hit-2026-03-10\/\" style=\"\">retaliated<\/a> by launching attacks on central Israel and US military sites in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That said, Washington urged Israel not to launch further strikes on Iranian energy <\/strong><strong>facilities<\/strong>, especially oil infrastructure, three unnamed sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/10\/iran-oil-israel-strikes-trump\" style=\"\">Axios<\/a>. The Trump administration reportedly argued that such attacks would harm the Iranian public and jeopardize future US cooperation with Iran\u2019s oil sector post-conflict. Washington also cautioned that these strikes could provoke retaliatory strikes against Gulf allies and their own energy sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile on Wall Street: <\/strong>Microsoft has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4efa382a-3c77-4515-bb0f-ab5f0450037e\" style=\"\">cemented its support<\/a> for Anthropic\u2019s lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that moves to punish the AI startup would be detrimental to the broader US tech scene. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<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>\n<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 why electrifying commercial fleets is the way to go, taking into account the environmental and fiscal benefits. <\/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\/exchange-rate\/\">exchange rate<\/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\/oil-gas\/\">oil &amp; gas<\/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=\"687466 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=\"687466\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/11\/687466\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-687466\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-687466 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:\/\/shorturl.at\/F9Tsm\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/275.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Art. 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The reading, which preceded the full impact of the regional conflict that erupted in late February, has prompted analysts to forecast a definitive pause \u2014 and potentially a reversal \u2014 of the Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary easing cycle. Prices climbed 2.8% m-o-m, a sharp acceleration from the 1.2% seen in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Behind the jump: <\/strong>This uptick was primarily fueled by a 4.6% y-o-y and 2.8% m-o-m increase in food and non-alcoholic beverages prices, and a 15.7% y-o-y and 3.2% m-o-m uptick in alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The figure came in above expectations: <\/strong>\u201cFebruary\u2019s inflation came higher than our estimate of 12.0% y-o-y and 1.5% m-o-m, and higher than the Reuters poll\u2019s median estimate of 12.0% y-o-y,\u201d HC\u2019s Heba Monir told EnterpriseAM. Thndr\u2019s Esraa Ahmed noted that while pressures were anticipated, the magnitude was unexpected, adding that the jump in education prices also pushed the headline figure up. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Annual core inflation<\/strong> \u2014 which excludes volatile items like food and fuel \u2014 jumped to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/news-publications\/news\/2026\/03\/10\/14\/37\/cpi-press-release-february-2026\" style=\"\">12.7% in February<\/a>, up from 11.2% the month before. Monthly core inflation rose to 3%, almost double the 1.6% seen in January. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All this came before the outbreak of the regional conflict on 28 February<\/strong>, which has since pushed the EGP down nearly 8.4% against the USD amid sharp hot money outflows and increased import demand. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where is inflation heading for the months to come? <\/strong>\u201cGiven the heightened geopolitical tensions and their notable spillover effects, particularly on energy and rising import costs, we believe short-term inflationary pressures are skewed to the upside,\u201d Beltone\u2019s Ahmed Hafez tells us. \u201cWe estimate the monthly momentum could further accelerate to c. 3% in March on the back of the petroleum product price hikes, and as lead indicators suggest a continuation of higher food prices, which could see annual headline inflation rebound to a 9-month high of 14.9%,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adding pressure: <\/strong>The government implemented an earlier-than-planned fuel price hike this week after global oil prices saw extreme fluctuations in response to regional escalations. This hike is expected to push March and April\u2019s inflation readings higher as it filters through the economy. A favorable base effect may keep the annual figure \u201cwithin a reasonable range,\u201d HC\u2019s Neamat Choukri anticipates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of the hike<\/strong>, it is expected to generate EGP 40 bn in savings by the end of June and a combined EGP 80-100 bn annually, a government source told us, noting that without the hike, the oil subsidy bill would have ballooned to over EGP 110 bn, far exceeding the budgeted EGP 75 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And while we\u2019re on the topic of subsidies: <\/strong>A government source in the electricity sector told us that officials are mulling two scenarios in response to rising prices \u2014 a 10-15% price hike for the highest consumption brackets or keeping prices as they are until the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What can we expect from the CBE? <\/strong>Those we spoke to expect a wait-and-see approach at the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting in April. \u201cThe central bank is expected to keep the rate unchanged [\u2026] and monitor the impact of fuel price hikes on inflation, particularly if oil prices decline quickly and the conflict lasts only a few more days,\u201d London-based economist Ali Metwally tells us. Thndr\u2019s Ahmed agreed, noting that \u201cmerely pausing the monetary easing cycle effectively constitutes a form of tightening\u201d and highlighting that the CBE's comfortable real interest rate margin provides flexibility for now. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The risk of a hike:<\/strong> Metwally cautioned that an immediate hike would be \u201ccostly for economic growth,\u201d but warned that if the shock evolves into a broader inflationary wave while FX pressure persists, \u201ctightening could become more likely.\u201d For now, the CBE is expected to rely on other tools, such as liquidity management and market expectations management, to stabilize conditions and mitigate shocks, he added.<\/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 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The ministry is working with the General Authority for Investment and Freezones to find an investor for the public-private partnership, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The ministry decided to take the reins of the project due to a lack of progress on infrastructure and the submission of technical proposals, despite interest and requests from shipping agencies and international shipping lines to operate within the port, a senior government source told us at the time. The reasons for Alghranim\u2019s withdrawal were not disclosed, but our source said that uncertainty regarding the Suez Canal waterway, the timeline for recovery of traffic through the strait, and the return of international shipping agencies to the Bab El Mandeb region may have played a part.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The project includes a 1.2 km-long cargo quay with a depth of 17 meters and a 1.1 mn sqm logistics area designed to handle large cargo ships and integrate port operations with inland logistics corridors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ministry has also separately offered Nuweiba Seaport for private investment<\/strong>, covering completion of port infrastructure and operational management, in addition to the construction of a nearby yacht marina, the sources said. A tender is also live for the construction of a yacht marina at El Quseir port on the Red Sea, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On land, the ministry is also rolling out a string of integrated logistics zone projects to <\/strong><strong>investors<\/strong>, which are designed to streamline cargo flow, reduce port congestion, and integrate maritime, river, and land transport, maximizing economic returns and supporting regional trade growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The network will cover Egypt\u2019s key trade arteries<\/strong> and include West Alexandria Port, the Tahya Misr 2 terminal, Sadat City, Kom Abu Radi in Beni Suef, and Port Tawfiq. It also includes Arqin on the Egyptian-Sudanese border and Gargoub on the Mediterranean to support trade with the country\u2019s African neighbours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There are plans for additional logistics zones along the Nile<\/strong>, including Dandara River Port in Qena, which aim to improve inland cargo movement and link river transport to national supply chains.<\/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\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/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=\"687472\" 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=\"687472\">\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\">Economy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/11\/cabinet-activates-preemptive-economic-shield-amid-global-energy-shock\/\">\r\n                            Cabinet unleashes preemptive shields to survive regional volatility                        <\/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\/03\/11\/cabinet-activates-preemptive-economic-shield-amid-global-energy-shock\/\" 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 this high-stakes intervention, the government hopes to lock down essential energy supplies, keep the economic engine running, and shield the domestic market from the worst shockwaves of an unpredictable global crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> This came only hours after the government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/10\/egypt-hikes-fuel-prices\/\" style=\"\">raised<\/a> fuel prices, a move it felt it needed to re-justify in yesterday\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1AVBnLLdaQ\/\" style=\"\">weekly press conference<\/a> \u2014 it was a necessity driven by international pressures. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly explained that while the state previously held fuel prices steady, the cost of a barrel of oil globally surged by 50%, rising to around USD 93 \/ bbl from USD 61.3. State institutions and financing bodies simply could no longer fully absorb the staggering global price shocks on their own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the increases at the pump, Oil Minister Karim Badawi argued that the <\/strong><strong>public is only asked to share a portion of the burden.<\/strong> The state is still shouldering bns in subsidies, including roughly EGP 30 bn specifically for butane cylinders. The state will also absorb the EGP 1.6 bn annual increase in bread production costs resulting from the fuel hikes, pushing the total annual bread subsidy bill to EGP 160 bn while keeping subsidized bread prices completely unchanged, Supply Minister Sherif Farouk said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leading by example:<\/strong> Before asking the public to tighten their belts, the government is tightening its own. An immediate, sweeping austerity mandate is now active across all state entities to drastically slash public spending. Budgets are being reprioritized: authorities are freezing non-urgent expenditure, stripping away advertising and conference funds, and severely restricting official travel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Extending to energy use:<\/strong> A strict mandate is now in place to ration electricity across public buildings and streets, while state projects heavily reliant on diesel, fuel oil, and gasoline are undergoing operational reviews to slash fuel bills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Social measures on the table<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Minimum wage hike on the horizon:<\/strong> To further offset the rising cost of living, the government is gearing up to raise the minimum wage for state employees starting next fiscal year. We were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/10\/egypt-to-unveil-fresh-social-support-package-as-egp-dips-further\/\" style=\"\">told<\/a> earlier this month to expect a minimum wage of EGP 8k. Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk promised that the upcoming raise \u2014 set to be announced next week \u2014 will be substantial and \u201csignificantly outpace inflation rates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More social safety net measures:<\/strong> The government is also injecting EGP 20 bn to extend heightened payouts for an additional two months, directly targeting Takaful and Karama beneficiaries alongside ration card holders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Beyond domestic belt-tightening<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The hunt for hard currency: <\/strong>The government is moving to shore up its foreign exchange liquidity. Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati said the government is lobbying international heavyweights \u2014 including the US, EU, World Bank, and other major development banks \u2014 to fast-track scheduled loans and concessional financing. Coupled with a renewed push to attract foreign direct investment and expand the state IPO program, Abdel Ati expects \u201ctangible results\u201d within weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> Prime Minister Madbouly was clear: these are temporary band-aids, not permanent policies, and they will be reviewed the moment this global storm passes. The ultimate endgame hasn\u2019t shifted \u2014 the state remains focused on crushing inflation and maintaining a flexible exchange rate. It\u2019s all about ensuring the market has the hard currency it needs to keep the country\u2019s production lines humming.<\/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\/cabinet\/\">Cabinet<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/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\/mabouly-cabinet\/\">Mabouly Cabinet<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/social-protection\/\">social protection<\/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=\"687474\" 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=\"687474\">\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\">A MESSAGE FROM AUC ONSI SAWIRIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/11\/the-hr-risk-map-for-2026-where-talent-technology-and-leadership-collide\/\">\r\n                            The HR risk map for 2026: where talent, technology, and leadership collide                        <\/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\/03\/11\/the-hr-risk-map-for-2026-where-talent-technology-and-leadership-collide\/\" 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 is an operating reality. <\/strong>It appears in missed delivery targets, fragile leadership pipelines, and transformation programs that stall under sustained pressure. Across sectors, four fault lines are becoming harder to ignore: skills churn, leadership turnover, engagement erosion, and succession gaps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What once appeared cyclical now signals structural change. <\/strong>The World Economic Forum\u2019s Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects that nearly 40% of core skills will shift by 2030, driven by AI, automation, and evolving operating models. Gartner\u2019s 2026 HR Trends similarly place AI transformation, workforce redesign, and leadership readiness at the center of CHRO priorities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regionally, the tension is more nuanced. <\/strong>PwC\u2019s Middle East Workforce Survey 2025 indicates a workforce that is digitally confident and engaged, yet increasingly fatigued and more focused on job security and skills progression than compensation alone. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt reflects the same inflection point. <\/strong>ExecEd\u2019s latest study on Egypt\u2019s corporate learning and development landscape identifies rising demand for technical and AI-related training, alongside a preference for customized, application-based programs that more directly link learning to business outcomes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As these pressures converge, execution becomes decisive. <\/strong>When skills shift faster than organizations adapt and leadership readiness lags behind strategic ambition, transformation slows. Capability development, therefore, moves from optional training to strategic levers tied to competitiveness, retention, and operational continuity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In this environment, executive education becomes a risk-management instrument rather <\/strong><strong>than a training service. <\/strong>As an FT-ranked institution rooted in the Egyptian and regional business landscape, AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business ExecEd works with organizations to co-design leadership journeys addressing operational fault lines, from AI integration to operating-model redesign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Without sustained investment in capability, exposure to disruption compounds. <\/strong>For CHROs, the HR risk map now functions as a strategic blueprint for institutional resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Additional insights are outlined in the AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business Executive Education\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/business.aucegypt.edu\/execed\/about-us\/corporate-learning-development-landscape\" style=\"\">Corporate Learning & Development Landscape in Egypt 2024 report<\/a>.<\/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\/a-message-from-auc-onsi-sawiris-school-of-business-executive-education\/\">A MESSAGE FROM AUC ONSI SAWIRIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/auc\/\">AUC<\/a>\n   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The regulatory decision allows Black Caspian Logistics \u2014 acting on behalf of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ \u2014 a new window to finalize its bid for up to 90% of the maritime logistics company\u2019s shares.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> This MTO is a necessary regulatory step to officially <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/18\/whats-really-happening-with-that-mto-for-alexandria-containers\/\" style=\"\">consolidate<\/a> the indirect holdings of ADQ and its subsidiary AD Ports Group. After initially acquiring a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b4a11664-2159-45ba-ba2f-bf0d3dfd3978\" style=\"\">32%<\/a> stake in 2022, ADQ secured an indirect 51.3% majority control last November when AD Ports purchased an additional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/23\/adq-secures-indirect-majority-control-of-alexandria-container-cargo-handling-company\/\" style=\"\">19.3% stake<\/a>. Because Egyptian securities law mandates an MTO when a shareholder\u2019s stake exceeds 33%, the Emirati group is utilizing this extra time to finalize its offer and bring its Egyptian port investments under direct, unified control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Mopco sees net income drop 25% y-o-y in 2025 despite sales surge<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mi<\/strong><strong>sr <\/strong><strong>Fertiliz<\/strong><strong>er Production Co.\u2019s (Mopco) net income fell <\/strong><strong>25.3%<\/strong> <strong>y-o-y<\/strong><strong> to EGP 11.3 bn in 2025<\/strong>, even as sales grew 36.6% y-o-y to EGP 26.8 bn, up from EGP 19.6 bn in 2024, according to the fertilizer giant\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/567.pdf\" style=\"\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-687479 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planet-finance tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-inflation tag-interest-rates tag-planet-finance tag-us-federal-reserve wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_408150\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-segments=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" 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 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href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/imfs-georgieva-warns-middle-east-conflict-could-push-global-inflation-higher-2026-03-09\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. \u201cWe are seeing resilience tested again by the new conflict in the Middle East,\u201d Georgieva said, urging policymakers to \u201cthink of the unthinkable and prepare for it.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oxford Economics also sees global inflation rising by 0.3-0.4% in 4Q 2026, ac<\/strong><strong>companied by a 0.1 percentage point dip in global growth.<\/strong> While energy price trajectories remain volatile, Oxford Economics anticipates that Brent crude will average USD 79 \/ bbl in 2Q 2026 \u2014 a USD 15 upward revision from February estimates \u2014 before potentially retreating as supply conditions normalize, according to a report seen by EnterpriseAM.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The most exposed regions: The UK and the Eurozone, due to their exposure to gas prices.<\/strong> The agency sees rising energy prices pushing UK inflation up by 0.5 percentage points in 4Q compared to previous forecasts. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the prognosis on rate cuts? <\/strong>The Bank of England will likely avoid cutting interest rates at its March meeting \u2014 or beyond if energy prices remain elevated for long \u2014 though rate cuts could resume in April or June if energy prices retreat quickly. In the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain interest rates at 2% throughout the year. The ECB might raise rates by 25-50 bps if the energy shock persists. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As for the US Federal Reserve<\/strong>, Oxford Economics\u2019 forecasts remain unchanged, pointing toward potential interest rate cuts of 25 bps in June and September, given the energy shock is less likely to impact inflation.<\/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\">It\u2019s another morning with Asia-Pacific markets opening in the green as oil prices dipped further on hopes that the International Energy Agency will release its largest-ever stock to keep prices under control. The Kopsi is leading gains, up 3.4%, with the Nikkei trailing behind. <\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\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>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\">47,773<\/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\">+2.9% (YTD: +14.2%)<\/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>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 51.92<\/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 52.06<\/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>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 51.94<\/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\">Sell 52.04<\/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-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>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\">10,930<\/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: +4.2%)<\/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>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\">9,997<\/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\">+1.4% (YTD: 0.0%)<\/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>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\">5,867<\/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\">+2.0% (YTD: -3.0%)<\/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>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\">6,781<\/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: -0.9%)<\/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>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\">10,412<\/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\">+1.6% (YTD: +4.8%)<\/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>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\">5,837<\/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\">+2.7% (YTD: +0.8%)<\/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 87.80<\/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\">-11.3%<\/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>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 3.05<\/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\">+1.1%<\/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 5,204<\/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-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>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 70,056<\/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\">+1.3% (YTD: -20.1%)<\/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 Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/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\">1,033<\/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: +4.0%)<\/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>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\">151.48<\/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: -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>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/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\">24.93<\/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\">-2.2% (YTD: +66.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 2.9% at <\/strong><strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 6.6 bn (2.4% above the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>For years, electrifying commercial <\/strong><strong>fleet<\/strong><strong>s in Egypt was more about <\/strong><strong>sustainability headlines than bottom-line considerations. <\/strong>But with diesel prices at EGP 20.50 per liter as of yesterday and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) talking about mandating carbon offsets, the calculus is changing, and sticking with traditional combustion engines could soon be a liability.<\/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 biggest hurdle has always been the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isdb.org\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/documents\/2023-07\/Final%20IsDB-CEDARE%20E-Bus%20System%20Case%20Studies%20in%20MENA%20Region_0.pdf\" style=\"\">40-80% higher<\/a> upfront cost of a new electric truck. Companies like Shift EV are using a transition-as-a-service model: they cover the conversion cost of an existing diesel fleet, and the fleet owner repays them via a monthly subscription funded by fuel savings. This allows the client to see zero upfront capex and an immediate 60% reduction in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shift-ev.com\/industries\/ecommerce\/\" style=\"\">operating expenses from day one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The private sector is already making the move<\/strong>, with Egypt having more \u201cEVs on the road as a percentage and more EV sales in the commercial sector than any other country in Africa and the Middle East,\u201d Aly Eltayeb, CEO and co-founder of Shift EV, tells EnterpriseAM. A sizable 5% of the total commercial vehicle market in Egypt is now EVs, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Snackmaker Edita is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/18\/kemet-adds-4-7-gw-of-new-renewable-energy-in-upper-egypt\/\" style=\"\">moving its 1.2k-truck fleet to electric<\/a><\/strong> through a partnership with Shift EV. Similarly, Alexbank and Orascom Investment Holding\u2019s Blu EV are developing a new microfinancing model to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/02\/alexbank-blu-ev-launch-ev-microfinancing-haps-big-investment-push-and-beltones-moroccan-ticket\/\" style=\"\">move Egypt\u2019s two-wheeled delivery fleet to electric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The pitch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The carbon factor:<\/strong> A major new catalyst arrived last month from the FRA \u2014 under which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabfinance.com\/en\/news\/newdetails\/fra-mandates-carbon-disclosure-and-offsets-for-large-non-bank-financial-firms\" style=\"\">new<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabfinance.com\/en\/news\/newdetails\/fra-mandates-carbon-disclosure-and-offsets-for-large-non-bank-financial-firms\" style=\"\">rules mandate<\/a> that non-banking financial institutions with capital over EGP 100 mn must disclose emissions and offset 20% of their footprint through Egypt\u2019s voluntary carbon market. As this mandate eventually trickles down to larger corporations, an electric fleet becomes both a cost-saver and a source of tradable carbon credits \u2014 or a way to dodge mandatory offset costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cost is key:<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019ve worked with 30 different customers. They span over multinationals, Egyptian market leaders, and state-owned enterprises \u2014 there\u2019s one common thread that they all have: Going green has only one meaning, it\u2019s generating cost savings for them. We\u2019ve always been very cognizant that our product is fundamentally a cost-saving product,\u201d Eltayeb tells us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> The core financial driver is the widening gap between electricity and diesel prices. Driving 100 km on electricity costs roughly EGP 50-65. The same 100 km in a diesel van \u2014 averaging 8 km per liter \u2014 costs EGP 220.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Savings at the repair shop: <\/strong>Maintenance costs for trucks \u201chave increased by three to five times\u201d over the last few years, but when you retrofit a vehicle, up to 80% of the operating costs are eliminated, with EVs having <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/absgroup.com.sg\/maintaining-electric-commercial-fleet-best-practices-cost\/\" style=\"\">60% fewer moving parts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Retrofitting helps on replacement costs:<\/strong> To keep fleets reliable, vehicles need to be upgraded and swapped out for newer models on a regular basis \u2014 an increasingly expensive task given the rise in vehicle prices over recent years, Eltayeb notes. \u201cWhen we offer to retrofit vehicles, we\u2019re giving them a second life of 8-12 more years on the road. Doing so eliminates a massive capex spend. For a 100-vehicle fleet \u2014 made of mid-sized trucks \u2014 this could amount to EGP 100 mn saved,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But grid constraints and charging infrastructure costs remain an issue. <\/strong>While the last-mile \u2014 bikes and small vans \u2014 is easy to electrify, heavy-duty long-haul remains difficult due to Egypt\u2019s grid constraints and heat-related battery degradation. Companies still face shadow costs in upgrading their depots, as a fleet of 25 vans can require the same <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nectarbits.ca\/blog\/fleet-electrification-vs-traditional-fuel-delivery-business-guide\/\" style=\"\">power draw as 40 homes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the next few years, we can expect to see \u201ca higher level of vehicle penetration<\/strong>,\u201d Eltayeb tells us, including an expansion from a B2B-dominated market into B2BC and B2C. \u201cI think the future here is really bright from an adoption perspective,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We could see more international players stepping in:<\/strong> Strategic partners like the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are stepping in to bridge this \u2014 financing electric bus expansions for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/home\/work-with-us\/projects\/psd\/53556.html\" style=\"\">Abou Ghaly Motors<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/home\/news-and-events\/news\/2025\/-10-6-million-loan-for-electric-buses-egypt.html\" style=\"\">Go Bus<\/a> last year. 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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;\">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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">May 2026: End of extension for developers on 15% interest rates for land installment payments.<\/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;\">2H 2026: Operations at Deli Glass Co\u2019s new USD 70 mn glassware factory kick off.<\/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;\">2027<\/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 January-7 February: Egypt to host the 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