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Monday, 30 September 2019

EGP, EGX rally after CBE rate cut

The EGP flexed its muscles against the USD yesterday, rallying on the first market day after the central bank cut key interest rates by another 100 bps in last week’s MPC meeting (watch, runtime: 02:22). The EGP strengthened to 16.31 against the greenback on Sunday compared to 16.38 on Thursday.

The EGX30 picked up where it left off last week, rising 3.3% during the session and reversing some of the losses it made during a sell-off last week that saw it drop 11% following protests the week before. We have more on both these stories in our Speed Round, below.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi urged the government yesterday to complete the Grand Egyptian Museum by the agreed time and in accordance with international standards, Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal highlighted (watch, runtime: 01:28). The museum is scheduled to open in 4Q2020.

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