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Subir Lall to succeed Chris Jarvis as IMF mission director in Egypt
Egypt will soon get a new IMF mission director, as current chief Jarvis’ three-year term in the country has come to an end. Jarvis is scheduled to pass the torch on to former Portugal Mission Chief Subir Lall, who previously served as mission chief for Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. The Brown and …

Protecting the Vulnerable During Egypt’s Economic Reform
Restoring economic stability is not easy, as Egypt’s President Sisi has said many times. The country faces three interlinked problems: an urgent balance of payments problem—which means more foreign currency has been going out the door than coming in—rising public debt, as well as low growth and high unemployment. With help from the IMF, Egypt has …

Egypt is moving in a new economic direction, reforms are hard but necessary: Chris Jarvis
Foreign exchange and inflation rates exceeded the IMF’s preliminary predictions; IMF may have miscalculated the foundations of the Egyptian economy

IMF mission chief for Egypt welcomes CBE’s decision to float the Egyptian pound
The CBE decided to float the Egyptian pound on Thursday

Government to include capital gains tax in economic reform programme: Chris Jarvis
The IMF mission chief to Egypt spoke at the IMF and World Bank meetings being held in Washington DC

Approval of the VAT is a historic achievement: IMF
Change in national tax code will affect all portions of society, unless explicitly exempted

Head of IMF Mission to Egypt urges for measures to reduce budget deficit
External debt is within safe limits and can be managed, but local debt is worrying, Jarvis says

Egypt returned to international markets through Eurobond issuance: IMF Mission Chief
CBE policies would improve the availability of foreign exchange, strengthen competitiveness, support exports and tourism, and attract foreign direct investment, says Jarvis

Egypt has not requested financing, but we would consider request: IMF Mission Chief
By Abdelrahman Youssef Daily News Egypt sat down with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief in Egypt, Chris Jarvis, to discuss the Egyptian economy and IMF recommendations in that regard as well as how political stability influences economic growth. Will Egypt still need financial support in the future or are the IMF’s recommendations for economic reform …

Egypt vulnerable to adverse global economic developments: IMF Mission Chief
Egyptian authorities design good macroeconomic and reforms programme ahead of March 2015 economic conference, says Jarvis

Egypt economy recovering after 4 years of slow activity: IMF mission chief
“There is growing national consensus on the need for economic reform”, says Chris Jarvis

Egypt needs growth, jobs over economic stability: IMF chief in Egypt
Government has set concrete goals for its February economic summit, says Lazard managing director