Arab Finance: The last week of November saw significant movements in Egypt’s economic landscape, led by the upcoming visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, scheduled to take place from December 1st to 12th.
Here's the entire list of new stories.
1-IMF mission to visit Cairo on December 1st: Madbouly
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is scheduled to visit Egypt from December 1st to 12th
2-Egypt-South Korea’s cooperation portfolio totals $1.3B
Egypt’s portfolio of ongoing development cooperation projects with South Korea exceeds $1.3 billion.
3-Egyptian exports record $3.83B in October: El-Khatib
The Egyptian exports reached approximately $3.835 billion in October 2025, up 1% year-on-year (YoY) from $3.788 billion.
4-Petroleum Ministry, SCA pen MoU for LNG fueling station in Port Said
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) station in Port Said.
5-Total financing via FRA-regulated entities hits EGP 954.2B in 9 months
The total financing provided by entities regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) amounted to EGP 954.2 billion in the first nine months of 2025.
6-Italy's Eni to invest $8B in Egypt over 5 years: Descalzi
Italy’s Eni plans to inject additional investments totaling $8 billion into the Egyptian market over the next five years.
7-SCZONE draws $11.6B in investments over 3.5 years, Chinese share accounts for 50%
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) attracted investments estimated at $11.6 billion during the past three and a half years, 50% of which are Chinese investments.
8-Cabinet grants golden license to Egyptian Soda Ash’s $680M project
The Cabinet granted the Egyptian Soda Ash Company (LLC) a golden license to establish and operate a factory for the manufacture and production of soda ash and its derivatives.
9-Egypt signs €53.8M financing agreement with AFD, EIB
Egypt signed a soft loan agreement and grant with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), totaling €53.8 million (EGP 2.9 billion).
10-EFG Hermes advises on EFG Corp-Solutions’ EGP 3.82B securitization issuance
EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company, has concluded advisory on an EGP 3.821 billion securitized bond issuance for EFG Corp-Solutions, marking the fourth securitization issuance for EFG Corp-Solutions and the fifth standalone issuance for the special purpose vehicle EFG Hermes for Securitization.