Business Finance

Qatar deposits $1bn in Egypt’s Central Bank

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) deposited $1 billion at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) at the time the Gulf country was close to a deal to acquire a government stake in some of the major companies in the North African country, Asharq Business reports, citing informed sources. The funds, the sources told the media, […]

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Still Short of USD:Egypt’s Booming Foreign Currency Black Market

Egypt’s central bank has lately taken some exceptional steps to help the Egyptian pound and restrain the black market in foreign currencies. Despite the central bank’s effort, the currency black market is thriving around the country, which suggests that the limits of the economic recovery since the fall of ex-President Morsi in July last year […]