International Monetary Fund: The Fund's current mission to Egypt aims to reach an agreement at the expert level and present it to the Fund's Executive Board before mid-December. Discussions with Egypt focus on maintaining a tight monetary policy and a plan to control public finances ► The Central Bank of Egypt recently announced a 100 basis point increase in interest rates to reach 20% on deposits and 21% on loans.

International Monetary Fund: The Fund's current mission to Egypt aims to reach an agreement at the expert level and present it to the Fund's Executive Board before mid-December. Discussions with Egypt focus on maintaining a tight monetary policy and a plan to control public finances ► The Central Bank of Egypt recently announced a 100 basis point increase in interest rates to reach 20% on deposits and 21% on loans.