VOL. XXX

NO. 23

16-MARCH-1987

Financial and Banking News

AID FLOWS

US Transfers $115Mn to Egypt

The United States has agreed to disburse $115mn in cash assistance to Egyptas part of its $815mn economic aid program in FY 1987, according to PhyllisOakly, the State Department spokeswoman, on 6 March. The transfer of the fundsat this juncture is because "the Egyptians are developing a plan forcomprehensive reform which is urgently needed to address Egypt's seriouseconomic problems and I think that our...