Arab Republic of Egypt: Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and First Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Arrangement, Requests for Rephasing of Access, Extension of the Arrangements, Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, and Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

International Monetary Fund

No 2026/069, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Adequately tight monetary and fiscal policies, together with exchange rate flexibility, have helped restore macroeconomic stability. However, limited progress on deeper reforms, especially the stalled divestment agenda, continues to weigh on medium-term growth, keeps gross financing needs high, and constrains fiscal space for priority social spending, putting key program objectives at risk. With less than a year remaining under the program, the scope for corrective action is increasingly narrow. The authorities’ planned reforms to reduce the state footprint and level the playing field, adopt a more comprehensive active debt management strategy, and strengthen risk management in state-owned banks are necessary steps toward advancing the program’s objectives.

Keywords: financing condition; staff report; staff appraisal; taxation regime; T-bond issuance; stabilization measure; Climate change; Exchange rate flexibility; Global; Middle East; Central Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 132
Date: 2026-03-26
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