‘Not Now’: Egypt’s Balancing Act between the IMF and Its People
Economic pain has a threshold. Prudent governments understand that the difference between hardship a population can…
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International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN) specialized agency, founded at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 to secure international monetary cooperation, to stabilize currency exchange rates, and to expand international liquidity.
IMF raises Egypt’s growth forecast to 4.7% in FY2026/27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for Egypt’s real gross domestic product growth to 4.7% in…
Beyond the IMF: Can Egypt Turn Economic Stability into Independence?
Egypt’s decade-long reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects a persistent economic paradox. After…
Egypt’s Growth Story Meets the Household’s Reality
The number that will matter most in the final quarter of 2026 is not simply how much income reaches the household,…
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…
IMF reaches staff-level deal on Egypt’s seventh review, unlocking $1.6 bln
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the seventh review…
Egypt’s state ownership policy is homegrown, not IMF-driven: PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said on Wednesday that the country's updated state ownership policy was a…
Egypt sees no need for new IMF programme after 2026 – PM
Egypt does not plan to enter a new financing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its current…
IMF sees Oman’s growth forecast for 2026 at 3.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Oman’s economy to grow by 3.5 per cent in 2026, before easing…
IMF sees Iraq’s economy contracting 6.8% in 2026
Iraq’s economy is expected to contract by 6.8 per cent in 2026 before rebounding strongly in 2027, as regional…
Bahrain’s economy seen contracting 0.5% in 2026 amid regional conflict – IMF
Bahrain’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before returning to growth in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Kuwait economy contracting 0.6% in 2026
Kuwait’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before returning to growth in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Qatar’s economy shrinking 8.6% in 2026 amid regional disruption
Qatar’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts energy…
IMF downgrades UAE growth outlook to 3.1% in 2026
The United Arab Emirates’ economic growth outlook for 2026 has been revised downward due to spillovers from…
IMF sees Iran’s economy contracting 6.1% in 2026 on conflict shock, sharp downgrade
Iran’s economy is expected to contract sharply in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as the impact of regional…
IMF cuts Saudi growth outlook to 3.1% in 2026 on regional conflict spillovers
Saudi Arabia’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Middle East growth slowing sharply at 1.9% in 2026 on conflict impact
Economic growth across the Middle East and Central Asia is expected to slow sharply in 2026 before rebounding in…
IMF warns Middle East conflict risks slowing global growth to 3.1% in 2026
The global economy faces renewed risks from the Middle East conflict, which could disrupt growth, inflation, and…
IMF sees Egypt’s growth slowing to 4.2% in 2026 on regional spillovers
Egypt’s economic growth is projected to slow to 4.2 per cent in 2026 before recovering to 4.8 per cent in 2027, the…
Egypt’s Sisi charts post-IMF vision with focus on fiscal reform and development
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday reviewed Egypt’s post-International Monetary Fund (IMF) strategy,…
Egypt’s ‘swift, coherent response’ keeps Mideast economic fallout ‘contained’ – IMF
Egypt’s authorities have mounted “a proactive, timely, and well-coordinated response” to the ongoing conflict in…
War Without Borders: Global Leadership on the Line
The confrontation between Iran, on one side, and the United States and the Israeli occupation state, on the other,…
IMF warns Mideast tensions are disrupting trade, energy markets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East,…
URGENT: IMF’s board clears $2.3 bln for Egypt after programme reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a fresh disbursement of about $2.3 billion to Egypt on Thursday…
Egypt’s PM reviews IMF programme progress after Cabinet reshuffle
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Wednesday with Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk to assess progress…
Sisi sets economic reform, debt reduction as priorities after Egypt’s Cabinet reshuffle
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday instructed Egypt’s reshuffled Cabinet to accelerate economic reforms,…
Egypt’s central bank governor highlights reforms, rising reserves at AlUla Conference
Egypt’s central bank Governor Hassan Abdalla told a Saudi conference on Monday the country’s shift to a fully…
Egypt’s stabilisation efforts yield ‘important gains,’ IMF chief says
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday called her meeting with Central…
Egypt’s c.bank governor meets IMF chief in Dubai to discuss economic reforms
Egypt’s central bank governor Hassan Abdalla met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director…
Egypt’s central bank chief joins 10th AFF at Dubai summit
Egypt’s central bank governor Hassan Abdalla joined finance ministers, central bank chiefs, and international…
Egypt has met 90% of IMF programme targets; FinMin says
Egypt has successfully met or exceeded roughly 90 per cent of the key targets set under its International Monetary…
Egypt nears end of IMF programme with strong reform results – FinMin
Egypt is entering the final year of its International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reform programme, with Finance…
Egypt’s IMF reviews won’t add new burdens on citizens: PM
Egypt’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) covering the fifth and sixth reviews of its economic…
Egypt’s PM: IMF talks progressing, positive news expected in 2 days
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said Wednesday that discussions with the International Monetary Fund…
Egypt’s PM rules out electricity hikes, pledges focus on inflation
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said Wednesday the government has no immediate plans to raise electricity…
IMF mission begins fifth, sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic programme – PM
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has…
Egypt’s PM meets IMF chief ahead of December reviews
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina…
IMF officials to visit Egypt from 1–12 Dec. for fifth, sixth reviews: PM
Officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Egypt from 1-12 December to conduct the fifth and…