{"id":688626,"date":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=688626"},"modified":"2026-03-17T04:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:06:10","slug":"the-ebrd-could-lend-egypt-a-helping-hand-amid-ongoing-regional-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/17\/the-ebrd-could-lend-egypt-a-helping-hand-amid-ongoing-regional-war\/","title":{"rendered":"The EBRD could lend Egypt a helping hand amid ongoing regional war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Go<\/strong><strong>od morning<\/strong><strong>, all. <\/strong>We\u2019re two days away from the long-awaited Eid break, but the end-of-Ramadan news slowdown is nowhere to be found as we continue to cope with the fallout of the regional war.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>Hot money is slowly making its way back to Egypt after a heavy sell-off triggered by the war, helping the EGP find its footing. We also look at what\u2019s being done to keep our automotive localization push on track \u2014 the government is changing up the auto localization program, setting more realistic targets, and promising more attractive perks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>FINANCE \u2014 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is gearing up to throw a financial lifeline to Egypt and other<\/strong><strong> emerging markets <\/strong>as the ongoing regional war enters its third week and sends global markets into a tailspin. EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/ebrd-weighs-support-cushion-emerging-economies-iran-war-fallout-2026-03-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> that the bank is eyeing emergency support to help the private sector survive massive shocks to the energy, food, and financial systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why Egypt is particularly vulnerable:<\/strong> This crisis is an unbudgeted <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/03\/a-nasty-mix-of-factors-is-putting-pressure-on-the-price-of-energy-and-thats-bad-for-egypts-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflationary nightmare<\/a> for our government, as it is being squeezed on all sides: Israel has cut natural gas supplies, while Suez Canal revenues are tanking due to diverted shipping traffic avoiding the region. Renaud-Basso flagged three specific risks for Egypt as this war drags on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A hit to remittances<\/strong> from Egyptian expats working in the Gulf;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soaring funding costs<\/strong> driven by rising US Treasury yields rising, making Egypt\u2019s already heavy debt burden even harder to service;<\/li>\n<li><strong>An FDI freeze<\/strong> as spooked investors dump emerging markets for safe-haven assets, which threatens to delay or cancel local projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Where the support will go:<\/strong> Renaud-Basso signaled that the bank\u2019s intervention would focus on helping local companies afford soaring energy bills \u2014 with oil now trading above USD 100 a barrel \u2014 and secure fertilizer supplies amid supply chain chaos. The bank is also looking to throw a life preserver to Egypt\u2019s tourism sector, which is suffering as flights reroute away from the regional conflict zone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The EBRD is a primary partner for Egypt\u2019s private sector, and its willingness to step in immediately highlights that international lenders are shifting into crisis mode to prevent a broader economic collapse. Looking ahead, Renaud-Basso notes this crisis will likely trigger a massive surge in investments toward energy security and renewables \u2014 a shift EBRD is already financing in Egypt through recent green funding deals for local players like <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/26\/ebrd-extends-egp-1-3-bn-green-financing-to-ibnsina-pharma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibnsina Pharma<\/a> and transport provider <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/17\/gobus-secures-eur-10-6-mn-from-the-ebrd-to-expand-and-electrify-fleet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoBus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\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: bold\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>F<\/strong><strong>oreign Min<\/strong><strong>ister <\/strong><strong>Badr Abdel<\/strong><strong>atty is in Riyadh for day three of his Gulf tour<\/strong> to \u201caffirm Egypt\u2019s full solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02hdwZ3jFoaSdxj7RjAaanck3o1K8p4gZD45hqXfeN5iMcaQ2mTZqtrASctJA4eXZil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the ministry. Saudi Arabia will be Abdelatty\u2019s fifth and final stop of the trip, having held high-level talks with officials in Jordan, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>On day two of the minister\u2019s trip to the region, Abdelatty met with Omani Sultan Haitham bin <\/strong><strong>Tariq in Muscat<\/strong> to offer support \u201cin the face of security challenges and unacceptable and unjustified attacks,\u201d the ministry said in a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0DL5TS3UDuBzYSUby9oCygmEGgw9zsH9Bb7fpKXnqcy7bBbqRVhTM5oECZj9hnfyal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. He also met his Omani counterpart, where the two \u201cagreed on the critical importance of halting the escalation, working to stop the war, promoting political and diplomatic solutions, exercising reason and dialogue, and sparing the region the horrors of sliding into total chaos,\u201d according to another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0xjv7zYtFTb9GF97eWoVQYTpDdoFLJB43bNP5bUH3f2aE6zJj6Nc5DFLjFSPMYrBPl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Abdelatty also <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02VAKEarP8CV8cfQhkavF8Xjoq6HgikuYpXHuob438us9YLiJLJMC7mjgG3bNTpSnpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">touched down<\/a><\/strong><strong> in Amman<\/strong>, where he discussed with his Jordanian counterpart how \u201cthe focus on the war in the region and its repercussions should not lead to neglecting the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Open call<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Value Makers Studio is accepting applications for its VMS Accelerate <\/strong><strong>program until 31 March<\/strong> \u2014 a three-month accelerator program for Egyptian startups looking to scale and expand into Saudi Arabia, the Saudi venture studio said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/03\/vms-seven-egyptian-startups-new-cairo-accelerator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Value Makers Studio plans to invest in seven startups for its first Cairo cohort, targeting seed and seed+ stage companies with investments up to EGP 1.5 mn in each.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>52 \u2014 that\u2019s the number of companies that have received golden licenses <\/strong><strong>so far<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0EXXyThqnWBU5CLwGZECgxMDU3jHeW7n46xuS32bcvPTsKXoediYUqNmxJuG8rTTwl&amp;id=61562245173260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Investment Ministry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Egypt appears to be using the golden license program to plug structural gaps in its industrial supply chain by targeting priority sectors <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/30\/govt-identifies-more-priority-industries-earmarked-for-localization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earmarked<\/a> for localization. Much of the focus is on the economy\u2019s missing middle \u2014 intermediate industrial inputs such as soda ash and silicon, which Egyptian manufacturers in industries like glass, electronics, and automotive components must currently import.<\/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;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<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>WEATHER- The weather in Cairo is heating up today<\/strong>, with hazy skies, a high of 25\u00b0C, and a low of 15\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>It\u2019s also a little warmer in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 24\u00b0C and a low of 13\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he war in our region <\/strong><strong>and its ramifications are making headlines once again.<\/strong> US President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be66297c-dd84-4dc8-914b-698e46261b0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has announced<\/a> he will remain in Washington to monitor the evolving war, and asked Beijing to delay his high-stakes sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump told reporters that he requested a roughly one-month postponement of the summit, which was originally scheduled to start in just over two weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in the world of private capital: <\/strong>Mounting anxiety in the private credit market has pushed individuals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3103e960-5e54-4cff-a439-b61a77ab21bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pull out<\/a> over USD 10 bn from major funds in 1Q 2026 \u2014 with even more expected to follow. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/private-credit-strains-ripple-through-wall-street-investors-grow-wary-2026-03-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Among the institutions<\/a> that have limited withdrawals are Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Blackstone, with many \u2014 including Blue Owl and Cliffwater \u2014 seeing huge sums being redeemed. In Asia, the panic also seemed palpable, as private bankers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-16\/asian-private-bankers-go-on-blitz-to-calm-private-credit-nerves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fielded urgent calls<\/a> from wealthy clients asking them to redeem positions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">^^ We have more in this morning\u2019s Planet Finance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong><strong> Th<\/strong><strong>e Fed will make its interest rate<\/strong><strong> announcement tomorrow<\/strong> \u2014 and Thursday is equally big a day, with the ECB, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan doing the same. Central banks in China, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Sweden, and Switzerland are also meeting this week to set rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;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;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;text-align: left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We take a look at how the Environment Ministry is readying new measures to get rid of single-use plastics, with new specification benchmarks to reach and incentives to encourage manufacturers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, all. 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