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Al-Derini appointed legal adviser for the establishment of a local credit rating company
The FRA is studying the request to determine the availability of its requirements

Ending state of emergency in Egypt to attract more FDIs, improve credit rating: Banking leaders
On Monday evening, Al-Sisi announced ending the extension of the state of emergency nationwide for the first time in many years.

Egypt’s reforms, substantial international reserves to alleviate COVID-19 impact on credit rating: MEI
With energy sector at helm, Egypt has navigated its way through difficult and fruitful economic transformation

Egypt’s credit rating reflects resilience to financing shocks supported by liquidity buffers: Moody’s
Track record of effective fiscal, economic and debt management also reflects positively on Egypt’s credit profile says Moody’s

Egypt is only MEA country to maintain credit rating at big 3 agencies: Maait
Fitch Ratings placed Egypt’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’ with stable outlook

Moody’s maintains Egypt’s B2 credit rating, stable outlook
CBE measures in recent weeks strengthen Egyptian economy, says credit rating agency

S&P’s upgrade of credit rating confirms Egypt is on right path: El-Garhy
Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy welcomed the Friday decision of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to raise Egypt’s credit rating to B from B-, stressing that this step confirms that the state is on the right path and asserts confidence in the Egyptian economic reform programme. El-Garhy added that the decision will contribute to attracting more …

Possible to raise Egypt credit rating in 2018: S&P
We expect 4.3% growth in current FY. Infrastructure spending will boost growth of construction sector, says Gupta

S&P raises Egypt’s outlook to positive from stable, affirms credit rating at ‘B’
Egypt’s general government fiscal deficit to decrease to 8.2% of GDP by FY 2020, S&P forecast

Cathedral bombing may affect Egypt’s credit rating: professor
Acts of terrorism rouse foreign concerns about coming to Egypt; therefore, the dollar flow decreases, says Mashhour

Standard and Poor’s revises Egypt’s outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’
S&P projects Egypt’s GDP growth may exceed 4% by 2019

S&P downgrades UK credit rating
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has removed the UK’s coveted top credit rating status because of its vote to leave the European Union. S&P was the last of the big three credit assessment agencies to do so.

South Africa’s President Zuma takes credit for keeping BBB- credit rating
President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the decision by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to maintain South Africa’s investment rating at BBB-. However, the agency report also included a gloomy outlook.

Moody’s praises CBE pound devaluation
Flexible exchange rate can offset some major challenges, Moody’s says

Moody’s lowers Volkswagen’s credit rating
US ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded VW’s credit rating in response to the German carmaker’s deepening pollution scandal. Due to the latest revelations, the agency’s outlook for the company was negative. Moody’s hit embattled German auto maker Volkswagen Wednesday with a credit rating downgrade, saying the company’s reputation and earnings were at risk from the …

International ratings agencies elevate Egypt’s rating in 1 year
Fitch raises Egypt’s rating to B, S&P’s upgrades outlook to positive, Moody’s promotes rating to B3

Egypt needs greater productivity to increase credit rating: MERIS Chairman
Egypt’s decision-making technique needs to change, says Hassanein

Suez Canal extension will take time to affect positive credit: Moody’s
Canal expansion is part of wider project to turn surrounding area into special economic zone
Egypt to issue bonds on international markets after higher credit ranking: Cabinet
Lowering dues of foreign oil companies, amending investment laws and resolving conflicts boost business sector’s trust

B-/B ratings affirmed, Al-Sisi expected to win: Standard and Poor’s
S&P notes that violence may escalate if “social elements” are radicalised, which will result in the continuous weakening fiscal and external accounts

Kerry, Lavrov hold talks in scramble for Ukraine solution
The diplomatic push comes amid alarm over Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, fanning fears it plans to seize more territory following its lightning annexation of Crimea.

S&P raises ratings on four Egyptian banks
Ratings agency upgrades long-term ratings on National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and Commercial International Bank to B- from CCC+, raises public information rating on NSGB.
S&P raises Egypt sovereign credit rating to B- from CCC+
Reuters – Standard & Poor’s Ratings has raised its long and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Arab Republic of Egypt to ‘B-/B’ from ‘CCC+/C’. The upgrade reflects S&P’s view that the Egyptian authorities have secured sufficient foreign currency funding to manage Egypt’s short-term fiscal and external financing needs. “We expect support from bilateral …

Fitch cuts Egypt’s credit ratings from B to B-
The global rating firm could further downgrade Egypt’s credit rating, as outlook is already negative

Banks: We are most affected by downgrades
MERIS downgrades long- and short-term credit ratings of NBE, Banque Misr, and CIB

Expert: Downgrade timing casts doubt over IMF negotiations
New credit rating one level above Cyprus and below Greece and Pakistan

Standard and Poor’s downgrades Egypt credit rating
Egypt’s long-term rating was lowered to ‘CCC+’ from ‘B-‘, while its short-term rating dropped to ‘C’ from ‘B’

Egypt and Qatar negotiate bond deal
Qatar promises to buy $3bn in bonds from Egypt

Moody’s downgrade
Rating agency drops Egyptian government bond to Caa1 from B3

Egyptian economy in freefall
Egypt’s ultimate economic policy challenge lies in how to reconcile the high expectations of ordinary Egyptians for better livelihoods while reducing the deficit and improving Egypt’s economy