Egypt Seeks $12 Billion IMF Loan to Repair Battered Economy
CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa: Egypt plans to secure a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to ease a crippling dollar squeeze and restore confidence in the economy, an accord that would be the fund’s biggest aid package in a region pummelled by political unrest and the plunge in oil prices. Stocks surged after authorities said on Tuesday evening they will finalize terms with an IMF team set to visit Cairo from July…
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