IMF loan
IMF head Lagarde: IMF loan for Egypt won’t be enough
Business
April 19, 2012
IMF head Lagarde: IMF loan for Egypt won’t be enough
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Egypt's request for a US$3.2 billion IMF loan will not be enough to meet the country's financial…
Finance minister expects to get IMF loan by end-June
Business
April 12, 2012
Finance minister expects to get IMF loan by end-June
Egypt's government expects to seal a loan from the International Monetary Fund by 15 May, allowing the money to be…
IMF loan stalled by FJP and government politicking
Business
April 11, 2012
IMF loan stalled by FJP and government politicking
Amid the commotion surrounding Egypt's presidential elections and the drafting of a new constitution, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken its…
We rejected an IMF request to devalue the pound by 20%, says official
Business
March 26, 2012
We rejected an IMF request to devalue the pound by 20%, says official
A senior government official said Monday that the government rejected a request by the International Monetary Fund to devalue the…
IMF loan faces political hurdles
Business
March 25, 2012
IMF loan faces political hurdles
Negotiations between the government and the International Monetary Fund over a US$3.2 billion loan were adversely affected by the position…
IMF says talks in Egypt were ‘productive’
Business
March 22, 2012
IMF says talks in Egypt were ‘productive’
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday an IMF team had fruitful talks with authorities in Egypt this week that could…
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
Business
March 22, 2012
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
A coalition of economists, activists and academics are condemning the government’s economic reform plan put forward by the Ministry of…
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
Egypt
March 20, 2012
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
The International Monetary Fund has denied reports that it signed an agreement to loan Egypt US$3.2 billion, the Freedom and…
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
Egypt
March 19, 2012
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Freedom and Justice Party, said on Monday he did not receive sufficient clarification from the government…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…