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Cairo Might Reexamine Agreement With IMF Due to Regional Problems, Egypt’s Al-Sisi Says
Cairo Might Reexamine Agreement With IMF Due to Regional Problems, Egypt’s Al-Sisi Says
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The inflation rate in Egypt exceeds 20%. The index eased in June, dropping to 27.5% from 28.1% in May, according to the country's statistics agency. This... 21.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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In March, Egypt agreed to an $8 billion financial assistance plan from the International Monetary Fund. Under the terms of the accord, Cairo needed to cut down on electricity and fuel subsidies. Amid regional challenges, particularly Yemeni Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea that have diverted traffic from the Suez Canal, Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi called on the IMF and other financial organizations to pay attention to the economic situation in the Arab state. For the third time this year, Egypt increased the price of a variety of petroleum products on Friday, with prices for gasoline and diesel rising by 11% to 17%, local newspaper Youm 7 reported. Earlier, a 300% increase in the price of subsidized bread, effective June 1, pushed food and beverage inflation to 30.8% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month.
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Cairo Might Reexamine Agreement With IMF Due to Regional Problems, Egypt’s Al-Sisi Says
11:09 21.10.2024 (Updated: 14:53 21.10.2024) The inflation rate in Egypt exceeds 20%. The index eased in June, dropping to 27.5% from 28.1% in May, according to the country's statistics agency. This decline continued a trend that began in September 2023, when inflation hit a record high of 38%.
In March, Egypt agreed to an $8 billion financial assistance plan from the International Monetary Fund. Under the terms of the accord, Cairo needed to cut down on
electricity and fuel subsidies.
Amid regional challenges, particularly Yemeni Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea that have diverted traffic from the Suez Canal, Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi called on the IMF and other financial organizations to pay attention to the economic situation in the Arab state.
"The programme we have agreed upon with the fund – and that is an important matter that I am telling the government and myself, if this challenge will hurt public opinion, that people cannot bear it, we must re-evaluate our situation," al-Sisi said.
For the third time this year, Egypt increased the
price of a variety of petroleum products on Friday, with prices for gasoline and diesel rising by 11% to 17%, local newspaper Youm 7 reported.
Earlier, a 300% increase in the price of subsidized bread, effective June 1, pushed food and beverage inflation to 30.8% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month.
