VOL. XXX

NO. 15

19-JANUARY-1987

Financial and Banking News

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

IMF Concessions Bring Egyptian Agreement Closer

The latest round of the long-running negotiations between the EgyptianGovernment and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) got under way in Cairo lastweek amidst optimistic reports of progress. The Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. 'AtifSidqi, said on 13 January that final agreement with the IMF was expected to bereached within three to four weeks. The elements of the IMF deal...