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Speaking during the second day of the IMF and Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s \u201cInclusive Growth and Job Creation\u201d conference, El Garhy said that the state would be able to achieve this target by reducing the budget deficit, achieving a 2% primary surplus, and raising per capita income. The IMF <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/24\/imf-releases-report-on-second-review-of-economic-reform-program\/\">said in January<\/a> that it expects public debt to reach 87% of GDP in FY2018-19, while next year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/15\/govt-budget-bridging-is-out-sees-inflation-dropping-to-low-of-10-in-fy2018-19\/\">state budget expects<\/a> it to stand at 91-92% of GDP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>El Garhy also predicted that next year will bring significant improvements to citizens\u2019 living standards<\/strong> and stressed that the state is working on further reducing unemployment figures by achieving annual growth levels of 5-6%. Boosting exports is also at the top of the government\u2019s priorities, El Garhy also said. Next year\u2019s budget estimates that unemployment will fall to below 11%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CBE lays out its inclusive growth plan:<\/strong> CBE Governor Tarek Amer surmised the CBE\u2019s two-fold inclusive growth strategy at the conference. First, the CBE has removed FX restrictions, and opened the FX market, which in turn has drawn in foreign investment and contributed to a drop in unemployment, he said <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=06052018&id=48e29727-754f-4954-aa36-022504657b39\">according to Al Shorouk<\/a>. 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