{"id":670045,"date":"2025-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/08\/13\/a-fresh-green-bond-issuance-could-be-upon-us\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T00:00:00","slug":"a-fresh-green-bond-issuance-could-be-upon-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/08\/13\/a-fresh-green-bond-issuance-could-be-upon-us\/","title":{"rendered":"A fresh green bond issuance could be upon us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people. <\/strong>We lead today\u2019s issue with some much-welcomed banking news, signaling that the long-persistent FX crunch is a thing of the past \u2014 banks announced that they are slashing fees and loosening restrictions on foreign currency used by travelers and credit card users. The decision is putting the CBE in the spotlight days before Governor Hassan Abdalla\u2019s term is up. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Old rent is back under our spotlight<\/strong>, with sources telling us that the Finance Ministry is looking to raise the tax threshold for rented units to shield old rent landlords from tax increases. <\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/1850.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mark your calendar for the 2025 EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum<\/strong>, our flagship forum and part of our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings. Tap to register your interest to attend. <strong>Want to partner with us? <\/strong>Reach out to Moustafa Taalab at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mtaalab@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mtaalab@enterprisemea.com<\/a> to discuss how you can sponsor.<\/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 heat and humidity aren\u2019t going anywhere for the next couple of days<\/strong>, with Cairo in for a high of 41\u00b0C and a low of 29\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\u2019s a few degrees cooler in Alexandria<\/strong>, which is looking at a high of 36\u00b0C and a low of 26\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN MEMORIAM-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Former Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy has passed away at the age of 76. <\/strong>He served as Social Solidarity Minister from 2005 to 2011 and as Supply and Internal Trade Minister from 2017 until 2024, overseeing key programs including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5ebd8a65-dc04-49bb-849e-d21e620b9efb\/sugar-price-hikes-next?\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subsidized sugar<\/a> and ration card systems. <\/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\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>A fresh green bond issuance could be upon us: <\/strong>Egypt plans to issue a new tranche of sovereign green bonds, a senior government source told EnterpriseAM yesterday. The Finance Ministry, in consultation with the offering advisors, is looking into either replacing the bond maturing in September or reopening the current bond for another five years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Back in September 2020, Egypt made history by issuing its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5d1b54d5-5efa-41c9-ac8b-728b105b2ef0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first five-year<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5d1b54d5-5efa-41c9-ac8b-728b105b2ef0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">s<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5d1b54d5-5efa-41c9-ac8b-728b105b2ef0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">overeign green bond<\/a>, becoming the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first country<\/a> in the MENA region to do so. The issuance was oversubscribed more than sevenfold amid strong investor appetite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the proceeds go?<\/strong> The green bonds will likely finance some social and environmental projects, according to our source.<\/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\"><strong>#2- Th<\/strong><strong>e EGX<\/strong><strong> is looking to tap E<\/strong><strong>gyptian expats to invest in sector-specific <\/strong><strong>subfunds<\/strong>, EGX Chairman Ahmed El Sheikh told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/08\/10\/1907072\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a>. Under the proposal \u2014 developed in coordination with expats \u2014 a single holding fund will hold the subfunds and certificates, which can be listed and traded on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The governme<\/strong><strong>nt is increasingly looking to Egyptian expats for sources of funding \u2014 <\/strong><strong>even following the end of the FX crunch. <\/strong>Work is underway to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/35fe3e69-625f-4be3-a9c9-f74279ee2671\/grand-egyptian-museum-to-officially-open-its-doors-in-november\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launch new initiatives<\/a> \u2014 similar to the expat car-for-FX scheme \u2014 to increase remittances sent in from Egyptians abroad. Remittances have already been up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/56c93d8d-483b-4693-b687-ecc4afd58426\/remittances-reach-all-time-may-high\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">for 15 consecutive months<\/a> since the float of the EGP did away with the parallel market that drove remittances to informal channels. The government is also considering issuing fractional bonds to individuals, a portion of which will be allocated for Egyptian expats, a government source has previously told EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO FROM THE BOURSE- The EGX has received three requests to <\/strong><strong>launch <\/strong><strong>investment funds tracking the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/19ab2764-6b52-4ffb-ac17-2812b9f238b0\/egx-to-launch-the-low-volatility-index-egx35-lv-in-days\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">newly-launched<\/a><\/strong><strong> EGX35-LV index<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/08\/11\/1907518\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports, citing El Sheikh. The head of the EGX did not name the three asset managers that filed the requests, but Mubasher Capital Vice Chairman Ehab Rashad had previously told us that an EGX35-LV-tracking fund could be part of the company\u2019s plan to launch ten new funds.<\/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 id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>The Energos Force floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) <\/strong><strong>has <\/strong><strong>started <\/strong><strong>processing<\/strong><strong> LNG<\/strong>, just days after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2bef2b44-6d4d-43a6-b635-8e00eabf22a5\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">arriving<\/a> at Jordan\u2019s Aqaba Port, an oil industry source told EnterpriseAM. The vessel will help deliver some 750 mcf\/d of gas that will be shared between Jordan and Egypt through the Arab Gas Pipeline. Egypt\u2019s share, which it will start receiving this week, is 300 mcf\/d, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/93908\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed government source. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And a fifth FSRU is on its way? <\/strong>The Oil Ministry is in talks to lease a new regasification unit to help process <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d9829bc3-ad90-4a63-ba4e-5f7e8b78ce58\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">booked LNG shipments in the coming months<\/a>, our source told us. Egypt now has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/718cafd4-7694-46fd-b30a-14c3bbb7218a\/oil-ministry-confirms:-gas-supplies-secured\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">four FSRUs<\/a> deployed \u2014 the Energos Eskimo, Energos Power, Energos Winter, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/da857d85-56c7-4228-92a9-5e0f88b8f4d9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">soon-to-be-replaced<\/a> Hoegh Galleon \u2014 with a combined capacity of 2.7 bcf\/d.<\/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\">SMART POLICY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>Automotive feeding industries that are currently not represented in local <\/strong><strong>manufacturing will be included in the list of 28 sectors eligible for investment support<\/strong>, according to an Industry Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mti.egypt\/posts\/pfbid02wgRAwr2By1speV2sGNWRbKgFnQ5KzJcMyQ8nWZk26LydeEiKPyULnbky9Ze26mm8l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir made the directive during a meeting with auto parts manufacturers to discuss localization and supply chain integration. The Industry Ministry will create a comprehensive database mapping out the needs, challenges, and prospects in the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mark your calendars for November: <\/strong> The updated incentives list and the database will be showcased at an industry and transport expo taking place in November 2025. The event is designed to connect manufacturers with suppliers, cut imports, and expand local production in strategic sectors, including automotive components.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The Madbouly government has been working to localize auto feeder industries as part of wider efforts to boost local production and assembly.<\/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 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=\"\" 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 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>There\u2019s no single story capturing the attention of the international business press<\/strong>, but there are a handful of business stories to sink your teeth into.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US stocks hit a record high after inflation data fueled market expectations that the <\/strong><strong>Federal Reserve will move ahead with interest rate cuts<\/strong> when it meets again next month. US inflation remained steady at 2.7% in July, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, coming in just shy of economists\u2019 expectations of 2.8%. The inflation data pushed futures market to price in a 94% chance that the Fed will cut rates by 25 bps in September, rising nine percentage points compared to before the inflation data was released. The S&P 500 closed up 1.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.4% at the close of trading. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-12\/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/74c1efc2-ae2a-4a67-8cae-d4f518ed105a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI startup Perplexity made an unsolicited USD 34.5 bn offer to acquire Google\u2019s Chrome <\/strong><strong>browser<\/strong>, in a bid that would see the startup pay more than its own valuation. The offer comes ahead of an expected antitrust ruling later this month that could require Google to sell its web browser. Perplexity spokespeople have said that the company has secured financial backing from \u201cseveral investors, including large venture capital funds\u201d to fully finance the transaction if it were to go through. The story is getting play in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/perplexity-ai-google-chrome-offer-5ddb7a22\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/ai-startup-perplexity-makes-bold-345-billion-bid-googles-chrome-browser-2025-08-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-12\/perplexity-makes-34-5-billion-bid-for-google-s-chrome-browser\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. <\/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 what\u2019s in the pipeline for the local construction market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, wonderful people. We lead today\u2019s issue with some much-welcomed banking news, signaling that the long-persistent FX crunch is a thing of the past \u2014 banks announced that they are slashing fees and loosening restrictions on foreign currency used by travelers and credit card users. 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