The government is considering a proposal encouraging Egyptian expatriates to purchase locally-assembled cars in USD, an unnamed government source told Al Borsa. Under the policy, expats will be offered Egyptian-made cars at lower prices on the condition they pay in FCY, while vendors taking part in the initiative may be offered tax and customs incentives such as rebates for making prompt deposits of these sales. The proposal appears to have garnered support from the industry, as Bavaria Group’s Farid El Tobgui expressed his support for the move. The trial balloon is part of a wider initiative proposed by the Immigration Ministry to attract FX from expats. The proposal will need further study, said Customs Authority head Magdy Abdelaziz, telling Al Masry Al Youm that the government will present it to the House for discussion this week.