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The possibility of a major devaluation of the Egyptian pound has been a feature of any economic debate regarding Egypt’s currency position for some time. While the president has shown a determination to defend the currency, the toll this has taken on foreign reserves has made devaluation an inevitability in the eyes of many, even amidst renewed...

From the affairs of the ancient Mediterranean world through Ottoman times to today’s modern Middle East, Egypt has long been a dominant player in the politics and economics of the region. Egypt’s role in the Arab Spring, which began in 2011 and led to the ouster of octogenarian President Hosni Mubarak, proves that the country today is just as...

Les recettes provenant du tourisme, et des investissements directs à l'étranger (IDE), reprennent en Tunisie. Dans le même temps, plusieurs indicateurs économiques se sont améliorés au cours de la deuxième moitié de l’année 2012. En dépit de la pression sur les finances publiques due au niveau élevé de dépenses et d’investissements à l’heure actuelle, les autorités sont optimistes quant au retour de la croissance économique en 2012.
The government has announced plans to increase allocations to a key investment fund although there are still questions on how this move will affect state spending at home. The decision to strengthen the investment fund comes at a time when the government is also seeking to boost the domestic economy through its latest five-year National Development Plan (NDP).
The local economy appears set to sustain its recent upward momentum, as investor confidence returns and some core sectors rebound. However, there are still concerns that weak performance of key trading partners and tight liquidity could hold back expansion.

Chapter | The Guide from The Report: Egypt 2012

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