Egyptian pound
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Egypt
March 18, 2016
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Food prices will not be affected by recent hikes in US dollar rates against the Egyptian pound, President Abdel Fattah…
Egypt central bank keeps pound stable at LE8.78 per dollar on Thursday
Business
March 17, 2016
Egypt central bank keeps pound stable at LE8.78 per dollar on Thursday
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will keep the pound stable at a regular foreign currency auction on Thursday, four…
Egypt c.bank to hold pound steady at 8.85 per dollar at exceptional FX auction
Business
March 15, 2016
Egypt c.bank to hold pound steady at 8.85 per dollar at exceptional FX auction
Egypt's central bank will hold the pound steady at 8.85 pounds per dollar at an exceptional foreign currency auction on…
Experts divided over Egyptian pound devaluation
Business
March 15, 2016
Experts divided over Egyptian pound devaluation
The Central Bank of Egypt's decision to devalue the country’s currency rate has drawn mixed reactions from experts. The Egyptian…
Central bank devalues Egyptian pound to LE8.85 per dollar at special FX auction
Business
March 14, 2016
Central bank devalues Egyptian pound to LE8.85 per dollar at special FX auction
Egypt's central bank said on Monday it had devalued the Egyptian pound to LE8.85 per dollar at a special foreign…
Banque Misr: dollar black market rate down to LE9
Business
March 13, 2016
Banque Misr: dollar black market rate down to LE9
The rate quoted for the US dollar among black market dealers has dropped to nearly LE9, down from a recently…
Central bank removes dollar deposits cap for companies
Business
March 9, 2016
Central bank removes dollar deposits cap for companies
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has removed a limit it imposed in February 2015 on foreign currency deposits and…
Obama advisor submits proposals for Egypt’s currency crisis
Business
March 9, 2016
Obama advisor submits proposals for Egypt’s currency crisis
Egypt’s central bank official Mohamed al-Erian has submitted a paper of proposals to “high-level” state bodies to resolve the current…
Sawiris eyes EU50 bn bank in Luxembourg
Business
March 8, 2016
Sawiris eyes EU50 bn bank in Luxembourg
Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris plans to invest 50 million euros (US$55 million) to set up a bank in Luxembourg specializing…
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weakens on black market
Business
March 3, 2016
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weakens on black market
The Egyptian pound held steady against the dollar at an official foreign currency auction on Thursday but weakened significantly on…