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Finance minister says external debt to reach $53.4 billion with IMF loan

Egypt's Sisi warns tough measures to fix economy are looming
Egypt's Sisi warns tough measures to fix economy are looming
Last week Egypt said it was seeking $4 billion a year over three years from the IMF to help plug a funding gap. The government hopes to finalise the deal in August.
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Egypt's finance minister said in a television interview on Sunday that Egypt's external debt would reach $53.4 billion if his country receives an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

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A two-week IMF mission arrived in Cairo over the weekend to negotiate an IMF loan package.

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