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Egypt Hopeful about New IMF Credit Facility 

According to the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Mr. 'Ali Negm, the country's debt servicing requirement in fiscal 1986-87 is estimated at $3.5bn and its total foreign debt currently stands at $25bn. A higher figure of $38.6bn was recently estimated by the IMF, with $33.8bn in military debt and the balance of $4.8bn in short-term credits. Egypt is currently seeking to negotiate...