{"id":666614,"date":"2025-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/11\/external-debt-servicing-up-37-in-1h-fy2024-25\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:00:00","slug":"external-debt-servicing-up-37-in-1h-fy2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/11\/external-debt-servicing-up-37-in-1h-fy2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"External debt servicing up 37% in 1H FY2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends.<\/strong> In today\u2019s issue of EnterpriseAM Egypt, we\u2019ve got news of a Ras El Hekma<font face=\"Arial\">-<\/font>type project set to be announced in the coming days, a set of incentives to accompany the proposed EGX stamp tax, progress on the government\u2019s efforts to get companies to settle late taxes, and more. <\/p>\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- The sun is once again out in force in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 37\u00b0C, a low of 23\u00b0C, and clear skies, 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>Sunny skies are also forecast for Alexandria and along the North Coast<\/strong>, with a high of 30\u00b0C and a low of 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/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=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/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>#1- External debt servicing ro<\/strong><strong>se 37.0% y<\/strong><strong>-o-y during the first half of the current fiscal year<\/strong>, collectively coming in at USD 21.3 bn across the six-month period, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/472.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> from the Central Bank of Egypt. Driving the increase was a 56.2% rise in principal interest installments to USD 17.1 bn, despite an 8.8% fall in interest payments to USD 4.2 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s total local and foreign debt repayment obligations are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e0e71fbb-23c6-41ab-94c0-ef1513e734cb\/%253cmark%253edebt%253c%2Fmark%253e-repayment-obligations-to-rise-c.-30%2525-to-egp-2.1-tn-next-fiscal-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">projected<\/a> to jump around 30% y-o-y to EGP 2.1 tn in the next fiscal year, up from an estimated EGP 1.6 tn for FY 2024-2025, according to a government document seen by EnterpriseAM. While the amortization of non-equity securities and domestic loan repayments are forecast to increase, foreign debt repayment is expected to decline to EGP 483 bn in FY 2025-26 from EGP 628 bn in the current fiscal year, aligning with the Finance Ministry\u2019s plan to reduce its reliance on external borrowing.<\/p>\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 id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Some 1k new hotel rooms are set to be added to the North Coast by the end of July <\/strong>at an investment cost of over USD 1 bn in investments, unnamed sources in the tourism industry told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiyaBN_EG\/status\/1932037463544897662\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. The current capacity stands at nearly 9k rooms across the North Coast, Alexandria, and Matrouh.<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some 20 Egyptian ready-made garment manufacturers are heading to Turkey next wee<\/strong>k as part of a trade mission organized by the Apparel Export Council of Egypt, board member Marie Louis told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/06\/10\/1893687\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a>. The mission aims to explore new export avenues and deepen bilateral cooperation with one of the region\u2019s top importers of Egyptian garments. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p>\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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Egypt<\/strong><strong>\u2019s renew<\/strong><strong>able energy capacity is projected to hit 31.6 GW in 2035<\/strong>, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.4% between 2024 and 2035, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldata.com\/media\/power\/egypts-renewable-power-capacity-reach-31-6gw-2035-forecasts-globaldata\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by data and analytics company GlobalData. During the same period, annual renewable power generation is expected to increase at a CAGR of 19.4% to 88.9 TWh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The growth trajectory is driven by large-scale solar and wind energy initiatives <\/strong>capitalizing on the country\u2019s natural resources, including wind speeds averaging 8-10 meters per second in the Gulf of Suez and 2.8-3.2k hours of annual sunshine. The country is also seeing a surge in electricity consumption across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, driven by population growth \u2014 a trend that makes the country an attractive destination for clean energy developers.<\/p>\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>The world\u2019s business papers are breathing a sigh of relief following news that the US and <\/strong><strong>China preliminary agreed to get their Geneva trade war truce back on track<\/strong>, following 20 hours of tense negotiations over the last two days in London. Although few details of the agreement have emerged, it is understood that the two world\u2019s two largest economies agreed to solve their differences over Chinese rare earth export restrictions and US tech export controls. The agreement now awaits the sign-off from Xi and Trump. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-10\/us-china-officials-say-consensus-reached-on-geneva-framework?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f5a904c2-1ba7-47b4-a506-b9db7e899704\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/trade\/u-s-and-china-agree-to-get-geneva-pact-back-on-track-695eb5f5?mod=hp_lead_pos2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also headlining many of the world\u2019s digital front pages is wall-to-wall coverage of <\/strong><strong>anti-immigration raid protests in the US<\/strong>, which have now spread to two dozen cities across the country. Trump responded to the spreading protests by threatening to respond with \u201cequal or greater force\u201d to protestors in LA, who he described as \u201canimals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Trump for taking a \u201cwrecking ball\u201d to the <\/strong><strong>norms of American democracy<\/strong> in a televised address criticising the deployment of military forces to LA as both illegal and unnecessary. \u201cCalifornia may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next. Democracy is under assault. Before our eyes, this moment we have feared has arrived,\u201d Newsom said.<\/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> Enterprise\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 Egypt may be losing ground in the telecom infrastructure race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends. 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