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The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Egypt

Examines the monetary transmission mechanism in Egypt against the background of the Central Bank’s intention to shift to inflation targeting…


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Advancing the Frontiers of Monetary Policy

Inflation is no longer a problem that dominates people’s minds these days. Other economic issues in 2018 have a far higher profile ….


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Assessing inflation and output variability using a New Keynesian model

Inflation targeting (IT) is one of the operational frameworks for monetary policy aimed at attaining price stability. In contrast to ….


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Economic Reformsin Egypt

Since Egypt’s government introduced an economic reform and structural adjustment program in 1991, Egypt’s Central Bank has been engaged in massive sterilized ….


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The Evolution of Monetary Policy in Egypt and Steps towards Inflation Targeting

Inflation targeting (IT) is one of the operational frameworks for monetary policy aimed at attaining  …


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First Principles – IMF Working Paper

Inflation-forecast targeting represents the frontier of flexible inflation targeting. This chapter reviews its development as a monetary policy …


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An Index for Transparency for Inflation-Targeting Central Banks

Inflation-forecast targeting represents the frontier of flexible inflation targeting. This chapter reviews its development …


Books & Papers

The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Egypt

 examines the monetary transmission mechanism in Egypt against the background of the central bank’s intention to shift to inflation targeting …


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Inflation Targeting in MENA Countries

This volume resulted from a seminar on Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region’ held in Tunis in October 2008 and organised …


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Monetary Policy in Egypt a Retrospective and Preparedness for Inflation Targeting

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has taken serious steps to develop its monetary policy framework  …


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Money in the Middle East and North Africa policy Frameworks and Strategies

For many years the monetary policy frameworks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region …


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Push or Pull? The Determinants of Remittances to Egypt

Egypt is the recipient of sizeable remittance flows sent by the large number of Egyptians working outside their home country …


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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

The global economy is currently at an unprecedented juncture. Within the development context, the year 2020 ushered in the Decade of Action …


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Executive Summary (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Based on the directives of the President of the Republic …


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Foreign Trade (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, within the framework of a …


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Green Transition (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Marseef’s efforts for green transformation are based on …


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Human Development (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Attention to local development aligns with the principles of …


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Implementation Program (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

The National Foundation for Comprehensive Development …


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Industria Development (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Industrial development is one of the fundamental pillars  …


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Investment (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

The Egyptian state in recent years has moved towards consolidating …


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Labor Market Efficiency and Flexibility (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Sustained stability, enhancing …


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Macroeconomic Stability (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

The industrial economic scene was characterized by successive …


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Non-Banking Sector (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Which aims to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness …


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Partnerships (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

International partnerships in the developmental field follow …


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Real Estate Investment (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

The investment vision of the housing, facilities, and urban …


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Structural Reforms (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

In order to define the economic and social objectives that the state …


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Suez Canal Authority (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

High-quality infrastructure is considered one of the essential …


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Targets (Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs & Resilience)

Preparing a comprehensive executive plan that embodies the state’s vision to achieve …


Reports

NWFE Report – No.2

Emerging market and Developing economies (EMEDs) strive to achieve low-carbon development pathways under their commitments to the Paris Agreement, however ensuring sustainable outcomes …


Reports

NWFE Report – No.1

The cost of implementing the climate agenda, covering both adaptation and mitigation, far exceeds the available deployed resources. It is argued that if Multilateral Development Banks …


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ENGAGING FOR IMPACT TOWARDS OUR COMMON FUTURE

The years 2020 and 2021 have
been blurred into one, as the global issues remain a constant subject of discussion with the COVID-19 …


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WRITING THE FUTURE IN A CHANGING GLOBAL DYNAMIC

The road between the world we want to live in and the world we live in, tells a story. In Egypt, that plot line reflects vision, resilience and recovery …


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FROM PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENTATION

For more than three years, multilateralism was put to the test with massive and successive global shocks including COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and climate change …


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JOBS, GROWTH & RESILIENCE: DELIVERING FOR A FUTURE-READY EGYPT

In these moments of sweeping global change, national determination must be equally resolute …


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PLATFORMS FOR POLICY & PRACTICE

As we reflect on the past four years, and amidst the numerous global challenges that have arisen, we witnessed the immense value of international cooperation and multilateralism …


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Development Finance to Foster Private Sector-Led Growth & Jobs

The financing gap represents one of the central challenges facing countries, particularly developing ones …


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Egypt Startup Charter

We — the Egyptian Entrepreneurship Community — belong to a civilizational legacy that stretches back over 7,000 years. Throughout this history, Egypt laid the groundwork for extraordinary achievements …


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Guidebook for Just Financing

Climate action experienced increased momentum over the past few years. Yet, this trajectory has been interrupted by the compounded crises since 2020 …


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EGYPT–JICA COOPERATION: 70 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP & TRUST

As we commemorate 70 years of cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Government of Japan …


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A SHARED DEVELOPMENT VISION FOR PROGRESS & PROSPERITY

In an ever-evolving world, characterized by global challenges and unpredictability …


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Egypt Fostering Multilateralism & International Cooperation through Economic Diplomacy

The year 2020 ushered in the Decade of Action for achieving the 2030 …


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EGYPT: COUNTRY STRATEGIC THEMES

including legislative changes aimed at enhancing the role of private sector in the economy. This was coupled with socioeconomic programs …


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Egypt-ICF Communiqué

We, ministers of governments, representatives of international organizations, private sector, civil society, and think tanks convened in Cairo, Egypt, from 8 to 9 September 2021 at the first edition …


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Egypt – International Cooperation Forum and Meeting of African Ministers of Finance, Economy and Environment

We, African ministers, and senior officials responsible for …


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Egypt ICF Proceedings

It would not have been possible for all of these stakeholders to gather today,  whether physically or virtually, if they did not have the genuine conviction that the world, despite all the differences, is one
coherent sphere …


Articles

Debt-for-climate swaps: Where ambition meets economic reality

As COP30 approaches, countries face pressure to raise climate ambition, notably by updating their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) …


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Making the International Financial System Work

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have proved once again that where there is political will, there is a way forward …


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Justice in Climate Finance: Bridging the Global Gap

As the world addresses a myriad of challenges, climate change, with far-reaching implications …


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Fostering Climate Agency Where It Counts

To build the state  capacities needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, developing and emerging countries must work with …


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Climate Financing That Puts People First

Broad access to climate financing is indispensable to an effective fight against the global climate emergency. Hurricanes and heat waves know no borders …


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Reflections from the Munich Security Conference 2026

Claims that multilateralism, international cooperation, or the ‘rules-based order’ are over do not accurately reflect …


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Global Public Goods: A Catalyst for International Cooperation

In 1999, the UNDP curated the concept of Global Public Goods, defined as goods whose benefits
are universal with defining …


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Mutual Reliance: Cooperate for International Cooperation

Mutualrelianceis, at its core, cooperation designed to enable more international cooperation. Uncertainty …


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From Dialogue to Delivery: Rethinking International Cooperation from Baku to Hong Kong

These are reflections from 2 weeks ago at the Global Baku Forum in Azerbaijan before  …


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Multilateralism & Development Cooperation at a Turning Point

I have always believed in the multilateral system, first as a student of it, and today as an active participant shaping its evolution …

Rania A. Al-Mashat

Advancing Economic Transformation through Global Cooperation

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