Egypt | - Part 35

Egypt central bank sells $37.8m in FX auction

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Central Bank of Egypt said it sold $37.8 million to local banks in a foreign currency auction held Tuesday, at a cut-off price of EGP 7.53 per dollar. The banks had offered $40 million. The central bank has recently offered $800 million to banks under the interbank mechanism to meet the demand for the hard currency needed for importing goods ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.

Egypt Market Watch | May 13th 2015: Blood on Egypt’s equity markets Street

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices collectively end in red on Wednesday while the market capitalization shed nearly EGP 6 billion to close at EGP 491.8 billion, pressured by the decline of blue chips. The benchmark index EGX30 fell 1.7% or 147.91 points to 8,526.43 points. The small and mid-cap index EGX70 lost 2.33% to 453.85, while the broader EGX100 index slid 1.53% to 944.43 points. Likewise the EGX20 capped index plummeted…

Egypt’s GDP expected at 3 pct in second half of fiscal year says Ashraf al-Arabi

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s planning minister said on Wednesday the country’s average economic growth was expected to be 3 percent in the second half of the 2014/2015 fiscal year, compared with 5.6 percent in the first half of the year. Ashraf al-Arabi told reporters at a news conference that average economic growth for the current fiscal year would be 4 percent, or slightly above 4 percent.

Egypt Market Watch | May 11th 2015: Egyptian Stock Exchange ends on negative territory

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The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) ended on negative territory with market capitalization lost about EGP 147 million to close at EGP 499.285 billion. The benchmark index EGX30 remained flat to close at 8,691.85pts as a result of weak trading volume and thin liquidity. The small and mid-cap index EGX70 went down by 0.25% to 468.97 points and the broader EGX100 edged down by 0.36% to 965.07 points. The market sentiment was negative today (measured as…

Egypt Market Watch May 10th 2015: Egypt Equities lose EGP 2.2bn on dull trades

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The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices retreated collectively on Sunday amid a lack of positive catalysts, while the market capitalization lost nearly EGP 2.2 billion ($289.6 million). The benchmark index EGX 30 index erased its early gains, falling 0.58% or 50.4 points to 8,692 points. While the small and mid-cap index EGX 70 index lost 0.2% to 470.15, and the broader EGX 100 declined 0.01% to 968.53 points. Sunday’s turnover amounted to EGP…

Egyptian investors turn to courts to abolish tax on capital gains, dividends

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian investors challenged the government in court on Tuesday over a tax on stock dividends and capital gains, saying it is causing confusion and hampering investment. Traders say the market still doesn’t understand how the tax will be calculated or collected, adding to uncertainty aroused by an indefinite delay to parliamentary elections. The stock market hit a four-month low in early trade. The head of the Egyptian stock exchange complained the tax…

Egypt’s central bank keeps benchmark rates unchanged

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged at a monetary policy committee meeting on Thursday. The overnight deposit rate remains 8.75 percent and the overnight lending rate is steady at 9.75, the bank said in a statement.

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