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1 – 10 of 15Its actions included floating the currency, which triggered a major devaluation, and a 600-basis point increase in its benchmark interest rate to 27.75%. Meanwhile, the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285730
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This will make for a challenging start of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi’s third term, after he is inevitably re-elected in December this year. Meanwhile, the government will also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283487
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Prospects for Turkey in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274062
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EGYPT: Nationalisation plans will be contested
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES274984
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EGYPT: Currency will weaken further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275110
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The government wishes to bolster the balance of payments in the face of a widening trade deficit and falling reserves. The policy of attracting sizeable portfolio investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273369
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The target is highly optimistic. A recent upturn in headline growth reflects improved terms of trade and better performance in export-oriented sectors, notably tourism and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274709
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President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi prioritises attracting foreign investment to the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) as a central tenet of his economic policy. On April 11, he directed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278505
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Hopes for a swift resolution of the Gulf crisis were dashed on June 23 when details emerged of a list of 13 demands sent by the four countries that launched a boycott of Qatar on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221742
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EGYPT: Devaluation should help ease currency crisis