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Egypt expects IMF loan agreement in two weeks
Business
April 4, 2013
Egypt expects IMF loan agreement in two weeks
Egypt's planning minister said on Thursday the government expects to reach a final agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Egypt lifts cooking gas price before IMF visit
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Egypt lifts cooking gas price before IMF visit
Egypt raised the price of state-subsidized cooking gas for the first time in two decades on Monday, a government official…
IMF: Emergency loan an option for Egypt
Business
March 11, 2013
IMF: Emergency loan an option for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund said Monday that it could provide an emergency short-term loan to Egypt if needed, as…
Egypt’s opposition scents chance in election debacle
Egypt
March 8, 2013
Egypt’s opposition scents chance in election debacle
To Egypt's opposition, a court ruling throwing the electoral process into limbo offers an opportunity to force Islamist President Mohamed…
Finance Minister: Islamic bonds law to be presented to Cabinet
Business
February 18, 2013
Finance Minister: Islamic bonds law to be presented to Cabinet
The controversial Islamic bonds (sukuk) draft law is expected to be presented to a Cabinet meeting Wednesday after the body's…
Moody’s cuts Egypt, cites unrest and IMF doubt
Business
February 12, 2013
Moody’s cuts Egypt, cites unrest and IMF doubt
Ratings agency Moody's cut Egypt's credit rating on Tuesday, citing doubts about its ability to secure International Monetary Fund support…
Minister: consultations with IMF continue
Business
January 31, 2013
Minister: consultations with IMF continue
Egypt's consultations with the International Monetary Fund is on-going at all levels, said Finance Minister Morsy Hegazy said on Thursday,…
IMF to review Egyptian budget before resuming loan talks
Egypt
January 19, 2013
IMF to review Egyptian budget before resuming loan talks
The IMF's director for the Middle East and North Africa, Masood Ahmed, said Saturday that the fund is reviewing Egypt's…