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URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation fall to 12.7% in August – CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.7 per cent in August 2026, down from 13.0 per cent in July. The general…
Egypt’s sovereign fund launches industrial investment sub-fund
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) launched an industrial investment sub-fund on Tuesday with paid-up capital of…
Egypt’s real estate tax app draws 612,000 taxpayer accounts in 2 months – minister
More than 612,000 taxpayers opened electronic accounts through Egypt's real estate tax mobile application in the…
Egypt’s regulator issues first comprehensive consumer finance rulebook
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) issued on Saturday its first comprehensive guide to the rules…
Egypt’s Suez Canal grows 33.8% in Q4
Egypt’s Suez Canal activity grew by 33.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025/2026 and 23.3 per cent…
URGENT: Egypt’s economy grows 5.1% in FY2025/26, beating forecasts – minister
Egypt's economy grew 5.1 per cent in the 2025/26 fiscal year, accelerating from 4.4 per cent a year earlier and…
Egypt’s petroleum refining sector grows 22.4% in Q4 2025/26
Egypt's petroleum refining sector grew 22.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025/26 and 8.7 per cent…
Egypt, China renew currency swap, seek more local-currency trade
Egypt and China agreed to renew and expand their currency swap arrangement and encouraged wider use of local…
Egypt, UAE central banks affirm coordination on Banque Misr branches
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) affirmed their full and…
Egypt denies Suez Canal debt swap
Egypt denies plans to swap or pledge the Suez Canal to settle domestic debt, the Cabinet said on Sunday, rejecting…
CBE clarifies Banque Misr UAE branch measures
Egypt’s central bank said measures reportedly imposed on Banque Misr’s branch in the United Arab Emirates as part…
Egypt settles EGP9.8 bln NUCA debt to National Investment Bank
Egypt signed an agreement on Wednesday to settle 9.8 billion Egyptian pounds in accumulated debts and financial…
Egypt clears EGP88.3 bln state media debt to National Investment Bank
Egypt signed an agreement on Wednesday to settle 88.3 billion Egyptian pounds in historical debts owed by the…
Egypt nears launch of short selling as final preparations advance
Egypt is nearing the launch of short selling on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), with technical preparations and…
Egypt’s regulator warns of action over customer data verification breaches
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) will take legal action against non-bank financial firms that fail to…
Egyptian Exchange waives listing fees for first 20 SMEs through 30 Sept.
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will waive administrative listing fees for the first 20 small and medium-sized…
CBE approves digital banking identity rules
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved rules governing the Digital Financial Identity (DFI), enabling banks…
Egypt unveils new investment framework for Innovators Support Fund
Egypt is moving to place the resources of its Innovators Support Fund (ISF) under professional investment and…
Egypt allocates EGP 48 bln to raise 5 universities to TIER1
Egypt will invest 48 billion Egyptian pounds ($943.4 million) over three years to apply a TIER1 model for five…
Egypt’s FRA approves long-awaited short-selling framework
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) on Wednesday approved a long-awaited framework for short selling,…
Egypt to upgrade 23 youth centres under civil society partnerships
Egypt will upgrade 23 youth centres across several governorates under six cooperation agreements between the…
Egypt calls for stronger BRICS role in private investment
Egypt is calling for a stronger BRICS role in mobilising private investment and closing development financing gaps…
Egypt’s FRA cuts fees for sustainable securities applications to 50%
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has cut the fees for reviewing applications to issue sustainable…
Egypt’s Sisi approves tax sukuk proposal
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi approved a proposal on Monday to issue tax sukuk that would allow taxpayers…
URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation rises to 13% in July – CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual inflation rate rose to 13.0 per cent in July 2026 from 12.2 per cent in June. The general Consumer…
Egypt’s c.bank prepares second national financial inclusion strategy for 2026-2030
Egypt's central bank is preparing a second national financial inclusion strategy covering 2026-2030, with a greater…
Egypt’s financial inclusion rate rises to 79% by June 2026 – CBE
Egypt's financial inclusion rate rose to 79 per cent by the end of June 2026, with 56.4 million adults holding…
Egypt’s logistics market to hit $14.66 bln by 2031 – Cabinet report
Egypt's freight and logistics market is projected to grow to $14.66 billion by 2031 from $10.93 billion in 2025,…
Egypt to replace capital gains tax with stamp duty to boost stock market
Egypt will replace the capital gains tax on securities transactions with a stamp duty and offer tax incentives for…
Sisi reviews Egypt’s social protection, subsidy reforms
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed proposed reforms to the country's social protection and subsidy…
Egypt’s central bank launches African financial stability portal
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in cooperation with the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), has launched…
Egypt could receive $1.8 bln IMF tranche on 3 Aug. – mission chief
Egypt is expected to receive a $1.8 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as early as…
Egypt to finalise post-IMF national economic programme by end-Sept – PM
Egypt expects to complete a national economic programme outlining its strategy beyond the current International…
Egypt expects $1.7 bln IMF disbursement next week – PM
Egypt expects to receive a $1.7 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week after the…
Egypt’s Samannoud Textile returns to production after NIB-led restructuring
Egypt's National Investment Bank (NIB) has successfully implemented a comprehensive recovery plan for Samannoud…
EU disburses €1.5 bln to Egypt under macro-financial programme
The European Union has disbursed €1.5 billion ($1.72 billion) to Egypt under its Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)…
Egypt signs inter-agency deal to tackle root causes of irregular migration
Egypt signed an inter-agency agreement on Wednesday to expand job creation, vocational training, and small-business…
Sisi approves new tax reform laws as Egypt prepares more measures
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified eight laws introducing a second package of tax reforms on Wednesday, as…
Egypt’s green public investments hit EGP 215.5 bln in FY2024/25
Egypt recorded 215.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($4.2 billion) in green public investments during fiscal year 2024/25,…
Net assets of Egypt’s investment funds rise 14.7% in 3 months – FRA
Net assets of Egypt's investment funds rose 14.7 per cent to 470.9 billion Egyptian pounds by the end of June from…