Egypt’s budget deficit expected to surge to 11.7 pct according to ministerial committee

December 25,2011   

Budget deficit could go up to LE182 billion, 11.7 per cent of GDP, which entails a funding gap of some $12 billion; forcing Egypt to resort to foreign borrowing

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