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The committee overseeing the revision of the policy is finalizing its amendments to reflect recent developments and to align with the recently released second edition of the National Narrative for Comprehensive Development, we\u2019re told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The state\u2019s position in previously untargeted sectors will now be under the spotlight<\/strong>, with the new document looking to expand private-sector participation in certain areas of the economy which the current document gives the state a larger share of the market than private players.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The committee also thinks bigger is better when it comes to attracting higher prices for<\/strong><strong> its assets. <\/strong>Companies earmarked for divestment will be merged with others in the same sector to create a more attractive asset base and financial standing. The depreciation of the EGP against the greenback has also led to the reassessment of what the government is hoping to raise from each company before transferring to the Sovereign Fund of Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>An otherwise difficult economic situation across the region could work to attract <\/strong><strong>investors<\/strong> <strong>and capital inflows<\/strong>, committee advisor Rania Yacoub tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cInvestors typically gravitate toward assets trading below their intrinsic value,\u201d she explained, adding that \u201cthe state currently owns a number of assets that remain undervalued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Divestment via the EGX during this period would also help bring in liquidity to the <\/strong><strong>market<\/strong>, she said. 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