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Turkey Latest News

Turkey’s Central Bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 16.5%

September 12, 2019 MEO Staff

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate — the one week repo rate — by 325 basis points to 16.50% from 19.75%. Following the rate cut, [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Foreign investors unenthusiastic for Egypt’s local currency debt purchase amid expected rate cut

October 13, 2017 MEO Staff

Foreign investors may be finally curbing their enthusiasm for Egyptian local-currency debt, amid fears of interest rate cut, said Bloomberg in a recent report, titled “Egypt’s $18 Billion Debt Inflows Seen Peaking as Rate Cut [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

Turkey can handle lira volatility, economists say

January 13, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

USD/lira exchange rate down to 3.81 amid central bank move to cancel 1-week repo auction, after hitting 3.94 on Wednesday Turkey can handle the recent volatility in its local currency, marked by record lows against [ More … ]

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Turkey Latest News

Turkish Central Bank holds key interest rates steady

October 20, 2016 MEO Staff

– Repo rate left unchanged at 7.50 percent as expected after being cut seven times since March 2016    – Turkey’s Central Bank on Thursday held key interest rates at their current levels after reducing [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Expected Controversial Economic Policies in Egypt ahead of the IMF Loan Agreement

August 4, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Egyptian officials started talks in Cairo with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ahead reaching an agreement over a loan to help finance the government’s economic program. Egypt is seeking $12 billion over three years. The [ More … ]

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Raising the Interest Rate and Egypt’s Floundering Economic Policy

July 3, 2016 MEO Staff

By: Abdel-Hafez El-Sawy* In mid-June 2016, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) made a decision for increasing the interest rates on deposits and loans by 1%. Accordingly, the interest [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

The CBE Raises the Interest Rate to its Highest Level in a Decade

June 17, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

After a debatable meeting, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to raise its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in at least a decade. The CBE decision aims to contain inflation and rise [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Inflation Rate in Egypt Reaches its Highest Levels in Seven Years

June 15, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reported that the inflation rate reached its highest level in seven years in May. Inflation is considered another challenge for policy makers trying to solve the shortage of [ More … ]

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