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Egypt secures Expanded $8 Billion IMF agreement

  • Egypt and the IMF expand their loan program by $5 billion, totaling $8 billion in support.
  • Central bank allows the Egyptian pound to float freely and hikes interest rates by 600 basis points.

 

Egypt reached an expanded deal with the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, securing an additional $5 billion to increase its current loan program to $8 billion.

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