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Egypt's GASC amends wheat purchase terms to ease costs for suppliers
The world's largest wheat buyer has reduced the cost of sieving to $2 per tonne from $3, and suppliers will now pay $10,000 per day for up to 10 days.
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Egypt raises electricity prices
Earlier this month, Egyptian authorities hiked prices of piped drinking water by up to 45 percent.
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Trade min. approves formation of Egyptian-Omani business council
The Egyptian side is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orascom Development Holding Samih Sawiris.
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Egypt’s inflation falls further in May
Prices had also been lifted by the import-dependent country floating its pound currency in November 2016, with inflation hitting a high of 33% in July
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Egypt consumer prices rise at slowest pace in over two years
Prices rose 0.2 percent month-on-month, compared with 1.5 percent in April, as food and beverage costs fell 0.3%.
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Egypt's economy has 'strong' precautionary reserves against external shocks
The CBE announced an increase in the net foreign currency reserves by $1.418 billion at the end of April to hit $44.029 billion for the first time.
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Egypt's WE to provide mobile services abroad
Telecom Egypt (ETEL.CA) is the largest fixed-line operator in Africa and the Middle East.
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CBE: mounting foreign debt at $82.9bn
Egypt's foreign debts reached around $82.9 billion, for the period ending December 2017, rising by 4.9 percent compared to six months earlier.
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£1.858bn value of trade exchange between Egypt, Britain in 2017
Britain is one of most important investors in Egyptian market with total investments worth $5.6bn, says minister.
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Egypt's Central Bank Says Mounting Foreign Debt at $82.9bn
EGYPT'S foreign debts reached around $82.9 billion, for the period ending December 2017, rising by 4.9 percent compared to six months earlier.
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Dana Gas receives dues worth $40 million from Egypt
The amount brings the total dues received by Dana Gas from Egypt in 2018 to $88.8 million.
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Egypt's Sisi to visit Sudan in October amid tensions
Sudan banned the import of Egyptian farm produce last year over alleged use of pesticides.
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Trade exchange bet. Egypt, Arab countries reaches $1.7B in February
Egypt’s imports to the Arab countries $5.5 billion, while exports allocated 33.9% of total of total exports worth $2.3 million.
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Egypt’s economy near-term outlook bright
5.3-5.5% expected growth in 2018-20. Capital Economics believes fuel prices will rise by 60% in July to keep subsidy reform programme on track.
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Egypt court permits wheat with trace levels of ergot
The total fungus ban was lifted, only for a lower administrative court to reinstate it, citing health concerns.
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Public business sector min. reshuffles MIHC board of directors
Badawy appointed Tamer Mamdouh el Betash as acting chairman of MIHC board which is affiliated to the ministry.
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City Edge reaches USD13.9m sales
The company is looking to make the sales reach 500 million pounds by the end of the first quarter of this year.
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Egypt says Dubai trader failed to deliver on contracted wheat shipments
Dubai-based trader AOS, a leading supplier of wheat to Egypt, has failed to deliver two of its cargoes.
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$6.9bn trade exchange between Egypt, Eurasian Economic Community in 2017
The EAEC includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.
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Egypt's Banque Misr hires Citi for $500 million loan
Misr's debt facility follows a $600 million loan being syndicated among banks for National Bank of Egypt, the country's largest lender.