Pre-Trading Thoughts

Egypt is preparing three possible revisions to the loan agreement to present to the IMF delegation when they land in Egypt mid-next week. The first scenario proposes extending the loan program by two years so Egypt ends up having five years to implement the reforms and unlock the entire USD8 billion in funding.The second scenario would give the government a year to carry out a stimulus package that includes pausing energy price hikes and slashing interest rates in efforts to boost growth.The ...