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Despite inflation falling on an annual basis again in October, we\u2019re not expecting a cut in rates before the MPC\u2019s 28 December meeting, by which time a year of post-float inflation data will be in the bag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Finance Ministry is planning to sell EUR 650 mn in T-bills to local and foreign financial institutions on Monday<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-treasury-bills\/egypt-to-issue-650-mln-euro-one-year-euro-denominated-treasury-bill-c-bank-idUSC6N1J801G\">Reuters reports<\/a>. The auction deadline is Monday, 13 November, settlement date is a day later, and the bills\u2019 maturity is 13 November, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The House Legislative Committee plans to discuss the anti-LGBTQ bill this week<\/strong>, committee <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=10112017&id=d4c6711d-9388-4b53-8510-79b31042b4a2\">members tell Al Shorouk<\/a>. 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