Egypt Nears $1.6 Billion IMF Deal After Asset Sales Meet Review Targets
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Egypt Nears $1.6 Billion IMF Deal After Asset Sales Meet Review Targets
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Summary
$1.6 billion in IMF financing is close to being unlocked for Egypt, with a staff-level agreement expected soon, according to people familiar with the talks.
Recent state-asset sales satisfied targets in the IMF review, easing the path for the next funding tranche.
Egypt is also seen as having met other benchmarks under the 2024 IMF program, including adopting a flexible currency.
The prospective disbursement would support an economy that has been buffeted by the Iran war.