Egypt
Egypt holds interest rates
Central bank expects inflation to fall as economy slows
Egypt holds policy rates
Central bank says improved external financing after IMF loan will help price stability
Egyptian MPC raises rates and devalues currency
Moves after UAE's $35 billion investment make IMF deal more likely
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
Egypt restricts foreign currency credit card payments
The move comes after the central bank restricted debit card use abroad
Somalia’s Abdullahi on the challenges of re-integration with the international system
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Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
South Africa and Egypt both hold policy rates
Sarb governor says job of fighting inflation “is not yet done”
Egyptian president gives acting governor one more year
Abdallah has continued programme of tighter monetary policy and devaluation
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Thailand, Egypt and North Macedonia tighten policy; Georgia joins Ukraine in easing
Egypt announces ‘record’ inflation
Inflation continues rising despite monetary tightening and could trigger IMF consultation
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De La Rue outlook brightens; Egypt continues transition to polymer; and more
Egyptian currency plunges amid move to flexible exchange rate
“Heavily managed” exchange rate “has not served Egypt well”, says IMF mission chief
Rates round-up: Turkey pauses rate cuts
Egypt hikes main rate 300bp after IMF deal; Indonesia decelerates tightening; and more
IMF backs $3.1 billion loan for Egypt
Conditions include locking in the floating exchange rate
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Egypt raises policy rate and floats currency
Central bank decisions come as IMF signs preliminary deal for further $3 billion loan
Managing risk with ETFs
Central Banking speaks to eight reserve managers about their thoughts on the use of ETFs, faced with market volatility, uncertainty and escalating inflation
Egyptian president appoints acting governor
Hassan Abdallah replaces Tarek Amer, who resigned abruptly on August 17
Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
Banknotes round-up: Egypt debuts polymer note
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