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Egypt\u2019s foreign debt obligations reached USD 82.9 bn at the end of December 2017, or around 36.1% of GDP<\/strong>, up from USD 67.3 bn at the end of December 2016, according to the central bank\u2019s March statistical bulletin report<\/a>. Egypt settled USD 8.6 bn of its debt service between July and December 2017. Government officials had previously said that Egypt\u2019s foreign debt levels remain within a safe range, especially as the country plans to repay some USD 12 bn<\/a> in dues this year, including USD 850 mn to international oil companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt\u2019s foreign debt obligations reached USD 82.9 bn at the end of December 2017, or around 36.1% of GDP, up from USD 67.3 bn at the end of December 2016, according to the central bank\u2019s March statistical bulletin report. Egypt settled USD 8.6 bn of its debt service between July and December 2017. 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