{"id":682129,"date":"2026-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=682129"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:36:53","slug":"imf-ups-its-growth-forecast-for-fy-25-26-to-4-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/20\/imf-ups-its-growth-forecast-for-fy-25-26-to-4-7\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF ups its growth forecast for FY 25-26 to 4.7%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>We have reached mid-week and the news flow has taken a breather after a few busy days. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We lead today\u2019s issue with the government\u2019s EGP 3 tn investment target through 2030 <\/strong>as it looks to take 115 mn sqm in land to market. To make it a reality, a fresh package of investment incentives is in the works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s first: <\/strong>GIG Egypt could become the country\u2019s first real estate title ins provider after it applied to the Financial Regulatory Authority for a license in a move that could unlock liquidity for the secondary market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>We got our latest sign that the government\u2019s reform agenda is moving us in the right direction after the IMF upped Egypt\u2019s growth forecast for this year and the one after it. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>AND- We really want to hear from you in our annual reader <\/strong><strong>poll<\/strong>, which is back this year after a hiatus. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/share\/44568c19-b952-41a3-84e6-c969f9ae1306\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> and have your voice counted on issues including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether you think business conditions will improve in 2026;<\/li>\n<li>The biggest issue your business faces today;<\/li>\n<li>What you think AI will mean for your company; <\/li>\n<li>Where you see the EGP vs the USD this year;<\/li>\n<li>And more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ll have the full results of the poll for you at the end of this month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER-<\/strong> Cairo is in for a windy day and a foggy morning. As for the weather, the capital is looking at a high of 18\u00b0C and a low of 10\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\">\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:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/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 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> GROWTH \u2014 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upped its GDP <\/strong><strong>forecast for <\/strong><strong>the current fiscal year to 4.7%<\/strong>, a 0.2 percentage points increase from its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/22\/imf-upgrades-our-fy-2025-26-growth-forecast-to-4-5\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">October projection<\/a>, according to its latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/679.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Outlook (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But what really stands out is the Fund\u2019s 0.7 percentage point upward revision for the next <\/strong><strong>fiscal year<\/strong>, bringing the forecasted headline rate to 5.4%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The IMF\u2019s two upgrades signal a growing consensus that the government\u2019s reform <\/strong><strong>agenda is bearing fruit<\/strong> and that the economic fallout from regional conflicts and tensions may not be as bad as once feared.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the region more broadly, the Fund revised MENA\u2019s growth forecast for 2026 up 0.2 percentage <\/strong><strong>points to 3.9%<\/strong>, while its 2027 projection rose 0.3 percentage points to 4.0%, \u201csupported by higher oil output, resilient local demand, and ongoing reforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The global growth projection for 2026 was likewise raised 0.2 percentage points to 3.3%<\/strong>, while the 2027 forecast remained stable at 3.2%. The Fund claimed that growth \u201cremain[ed] resilient\u201d on the back of AI and tech investment, fiscal and monetary support, supportive financial conditions, and an adaptive private sector offsetting the fallout from the trade war.<\/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>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/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\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s day two of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/strong><strong> in Davos \u2014 <\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>there are plenty of Egyptians taking to the stage. <\/strong>Representing Egypt\u2019s private sector today is MNT-Halan CEO Mounir Nakhla, who will take part in a panel on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/sessions\/women-at-the-finance-frontier\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Women at the Finance Frontier<\/a>. Later in the day, Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib will speak at a session on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/sessions\/smart-choices-for-industrial-policy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hard Choices for Industrial Policy<\/a>, while International Cooperation and Planning Minister Rania Al Mashat will speak on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/sessions\/where-are-we-with-emerging-markets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Where Are We with Emerging Markets?<\/a> <\/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>CORRECTION: <\/strong>In yesterday\u2019s issue, we referred to a plan to increase the personal tax exemption threshold to EGP 80k a year. We meant to refer to the total income tax exemption threshold for individuals, which includes both the personal exemption threshold and the zero-rate bracket. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/govt-considers-raising-income-tax-exemption-threshold-next-fiscal-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">story<\/a> has been updated on our website.<\/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>It\u2019s a mixed bag in the foreign business press this morning<\/strong>, as Davos, Trump, and the EU\u2019s potential retaliation against the US continue to dominate headlines. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump\u2019s \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d plans are still causing havoc<\/strong>, as he plans to sign off on its constitution and remit in Davos on Thursday. Invitations to the Board of Peace \u2014 which some are criticizing as being Trump\u2019s answer to the UN \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-19\/the-list-of-people-invited-to-trump-s-board-of-peace-for-gaza\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">have been extended<\/a> to dozens of countries, including the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, but France has openly declined the invitation and Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back due to the make-up of the Board of Peace for Gaza, which includes Qatar and Turkey. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^The must-read on the topic: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-19\/trump-s-peace-board-faces-rewrite-calls-after-messy-start?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Wants His Peace Board Signed in Davos. Macron Declines<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, the chatter around the EU\u2019s potential reaction to the US\u2019 threats over its opposition to his claims over Greenland has extended to markets<\/strong>, with analysts looking at whether European countries might go as far as selling off tns of USD in US bonds and stocks, potentially driving borrowing costs up and equities down, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-19\/-weaponizing-10-trillion-of-us-assets-is-tough-ask-for-europe?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Analysts say this is an unlikely scenario given a lot of these assets are held by private funds, but the fact that Deutsche Bank\u2019s chief global currency strategist is even discussing the \u201cweaponization of capital\u201d signals the current risks to markets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty courtesy of Trump. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of markets, the New York Stock Exchange\u2019s parent, the Intercontinental Exchange, is launching a 24\/7 platform for trading of tokenized assets<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/nyse-parent-intercontinental-exchange-develops-platform-247-tokenized-securities-2026-01-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO MAKING HEADLINES- Italian fashion designer Valentino died yesterday at his home in Rome at 93<\/strong>, leaving behind a storied legacy both on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/slideshow\/valentino-garavani-best-red-carpet-moments-celebrities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Carpet<\/a> and across Paris\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/valentino-italian-haute-couture-emperor-who-painted-fashion-red-dies-93-2026-01-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">haute couture catwalks<\/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\/ads\/imgs\/239.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 Going Green day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things green in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s green economy vertical focuses each Tuesday on the business of renewable energy and sustainable practices in Egypt, everything from solar and wind energy through to water, waste management, sustainable building practices and how you can make your business greener, whatever the sector.<\/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>Does Egypt have the workforce to support its ambitious green transition targets?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends. 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