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Fitch gives Egypt ‘stable’ debt rating, citing reforms

Egypt is pursuing deregulation and tax reforms to some success, but the war in Ukraine has severely hurt the country’s economy.
An employee counts banknotes at a currency exchange shop, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 3, 2016.

A leading credit rating agency gave Egypt yesterday a positive assessment of its ability to pay back debt.

The New York-based Fitch affirmed Egypt’s debt rating as B+, indicating a “Stable Outlook.” They said the rating was based on Egypt’s “recent record of fiscal and economic reforms, its large economy with robust growth and strong support from bilateral and multilateral partners,” according to a press release

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