March 1, 2014
ECONOMY ...................................................................... 4
PRIME MINISTER IBRAHIM MEHLEB APPOINTS NEW
MINISTERS 4 Newly appointed Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb formed Egypt’s new cabinet met with each
minister, ................................................................................................. 4
UNEMPLOYMENT STABLE AT 13.6% IN 4Q2013 4 Egypt’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2013 at 13.4% of a
labor force of 27.3 million people. ...................................................................... 4
FINANCE ........................................................................ 5
MOODY'S SAYS EGYPT'S BANKING SYSTEM OUTLOOK REMAINS
NEGATIVE 5 The outlook for Egypt's banking system is negative, unchanged since 2011, says Moody's
Investors Service......................................................................................... 5
CENTRAL BANK EARMARKS USD1.44 BILLION FOR LOW-COST
HOUSING 5
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The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced it would allocate EGP10 billion (USD1.44
billion) for low-cost housing projects.. ................................................................. 5
EFG-HERMES SEEKS TO INCREASE EGYPT AUM BY 25% 5 EFG-Hermes is seeking to expand its assets under management in Egypt by 25% in 2014, said
the head of asset management; ......................................................................... 5
CITADEL CAPITAL COMPLETES INVESTMENT PURCHASES OF
EGP3.7 BILLION 6 Citadel Capital has completed its planned purchases of additional stakes in its platform
companies totaling EGP3.7 billion ..................................................................... 6
LAWS & REGULATIONS ...................................................... 6
TAX AUTHORITY CANCELS BAND-ROLL IMPLEMENTATION ON
CIGARETTES 6 The Egyptian Tax Authority cancelled the band-roll implementation on box cigarette packs
until further notice due to technical malfunctions.. .................................................... 6
INVESTMENT LAW PROHIBITS THIRD PARTY CHALLENGE TO
CONTRACTS 6 Egypt's draft investment law contains provisions to prevent third parties from challenging
contracts made between the government and an investor;. ............................................ 6
PROJECTS ....................................................................... 7
OCI NV SELECTS AIR LIQUIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW
NATGASOLINE PROJECT 7 OCI NV announced that it’s wholly owned subsidiary Natgasoline LLC has signed license and
engineering design agreements with Air Liquide, ....................................................... 7
EL SEWEDY ELECTRIC TO DELIVER FIRST WIND TURBINE IN
JORDAN 7 El Sewedy Electric (link here) is delivering its first wind turbine in Jordan for EUR3 million, the
company announced in a press release.. ................................................................ 7
BUILDING MATERIALS ...................................................... 7
SUEZ CEMENT INAUGURATES WASTE PROCESSING PLANT FOR
ELECTRICITY GENERATION 7 Suez Cement has inaugurated its waste processing plant to generate electricity.. ..................... 7
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INDUSTRY ...................................................................... 8
SAUDI AUJAN COCA-COLA PLANS USD100 MILLION FRUIT-JUICE
FACTORY IN EGYPT 8 Saudi Arabia's Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company plans to spend USD100 million building a
fruit-juice factory in Egypt over the next few years,. ................................................... 8
IT & TELECOMMUNICATION ............................................. 8
MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS APPROACHED 100 MILLION THRESHOLD
BY YEAR-END 2013 8 Egypt’s mobile market reached 99.7 million subscribers as of year-end 2013, with net additions
of 3 million subscribers during the year.. ............................................................... 8
REAL ESTATE .................................................................. 8
HDB TO PUMP USD57 MILLION IN SMALL REAL ESTATE
PROJECTS 8 Housing and Development Bank plans to pump EGP400 million (USD57.42 million) into
small- and medium-sized projects in Egypt. ............................................................ 8
TOURISM ........................................................................ 9
BOMB ATTACK KILLS FOUR ON TOURIST BUS NEAR ISRAELI
BORDER 9 A bomb struck a bus packed with South Korean tourists near Egypt’s border with Israel, killing
four people,. ............................................................................................. 9
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ................................................. 10
BSAC PUBLICATIONS .................................................. 17
IMPORTANT LINKS ...................................................... 19
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Economy
PRIME MINISTER IBRAHIM MEHLEB APPOINTS NEW MINISTERS
Source: Beltone, February 27, 2014
Newly appointed Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb formed Egypt’s new cabinet met
with each minister, addressing what their ministry will focus on in the next stage.
Doria Sharaf El-Din, who was reappointed minister of information, said Mehleb
tasked her with upholding a slogan for the media: Reconciliation with the people.
Mehleb merged a total of 12 ministries, amongst are: 1) the Ministries of Trade
and of Investment (link here), headed by Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, 2) the
Ministries of Higher Education and of Scientific Research (link here),
headed by Ashraf Mansour, 3) the Ministries of Transitional Justice and of the
House of Representatives, headed by Amin Al-Mahdi,4) the ministries
of Planning and of International Cooperation (link here), headed by Ashraf
El-Araby, and 5) the Ministries of Local Development and of Administrative
Development, headed by Adel Labib. Khaled Hanafi was also appointed as new
minister of Supply and Mohamed Shaker replaced Ahmed Imam as minister of
Electricity (link here). Nahed Al-Ashry was appointed as the new minister of
Manpower (link here), replacing Kamal Abu Eita. Ghada Wali, the new minister
of Social Solidarity. Other ministers who dodged the latest reshuffle include:
Minister of Agriculture (link here) Ayman Abu Hadid, Minister of Petroleum
(link here) Sherif Ismail, Minister of Communication (link here) Atef Helmy,
and Minister of Education (link here) Mahmoud Abul Nasr.
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UNEMPLOYMENT STABLE AT 13.6% IN 4Q2013
Source: Ahram Online, February 18, 2014
Egypt’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2013 at
13.4% of a labor force of 27.3 million people. Unemployment among young
people aged 15-29 hit 69% of the labor force in the last quarter of 2013. More
than 82% of them hold diplomas and university degrees. Since the 2011
revolution, the number of the unemployed increased by 1.3 million to 3.65 million
people in the last quarter of 2013. According to CAPMAS (link here), the
unemployment rate among male workers reached 10%, while among females it
was 25%. Urban areas experienced a modest rise in unemployment rate to
17.6%as compared to 16.7% in the previous quarter. Unemployment in rural
areas shrunk to 10.1% from 10.8% in the previous quarter.
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Finance
MOODY'S SAYS EGYPT'S BANKING SYSTEM OUTLOOK REMAINS NEGATIVE
Source: Beltone, February 25, 2014
The outlook for Egypt's banking system is negative, unchanged since 2011, says
Moody's Investors Service (link here). Moody's acknowledges the recent
steps taken toward political stabilization; yet attribute the negative outlook to
continuing political and social tensions and the government's strained finances,
which in Moody's view will continue to undermine investor and consumer
confidence. Furthermore, the banks' exposure to Caa1-rated Egyptian
government debt poses a significant credit risk and ties the system's solvency to
sovereign default risk. Moody's forecasts GDP growth of 2.6% in 2014, well below
the historical average of 4.9% between 2001 and 2010. However, Moody's
acknowledges the economy is relatively large and diversified, and could — in the
medium-term — regain strength once structural and fiscal issues are addressed.
On a positive note, Moody's expects Egyptian banks to remain well funded
because of their strong deposit bases. Customer deposits accounted for more
than three quarters of banking assets as of September 2013, supported by
remittances from Egyptians working abroad. The large pool of deposits enables
Egyptian banks to operate with minimal reliance on riskier market and/or foreign
funding. In November 2013, S&P (link here) raised its rating on four Egyptian
banks and assigned them a stable outlook from negative, following a similar
action on Egypt's sovereign rating. Fitch (link here) has taken a similar decision
on Egypt and three Egyptian banks in January 2014.
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CENTRAL BANK EARMARKS USD1.44 BILLION FOR LOW-COST HOUSING
Source: Reuters, February 19, 2014
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (link here) announced it would allocate
EGP10 billion (USD1.44 billion) for low-cost housing projects. The money will be
deposited to banks for 20 years at a low interest rate to lend it to citizens who
qualify to buy houses at a yearly interest rate of 7-8%.
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EFG-HERMES SEEKS TO INCREASE EGYPT AUM BY 25%
Source: Beltone, February 19, 2014
EFG-Hermes (AmCham Member) (link here) is seeking to expand its assets
under management in Egypt by 25% in 2014, said the head of asset
management; Nabil Moussa. EFG-Hermes has USD3.0 billion in assets under
management (AUM), with USD1.9 billion managed from Egypt, while the rest
from Dubai. Moussa said the return on the company's equity funds in Egypt was
between 25% and 30% in 2013, compared with 45% in 2012. We imagine the
targeted growth will be mostly driven by improved market performance given the
regulations introduced by the central bank in May 2013 that capped the size of
money market funds to 1.5% of the sponsoring banks' LCY deposits (or 2% of
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their Tier-1 capital, whichever is lower) and limiting new subscriptions and
therefore growth in this area. In the nine-month period ending September 2013,
the company's AUMs dropped 13% on net outflows to EGP3.0 billion, where
redemptions on the company's money market funds represented 89% of total
outflows during the period.
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CITADEL CAPITAL COMPLETES INVESTMENT PURCHASES OF EGP3.7 BILLION
Source: Beltone, February 17, 2014
Citadel Capital (AmCham Member) (link here) has completed its planned
purchases of additional stakes in its platform companies totaling EGP3.7 billion as
part of its ongoing transformation into an investment company that will hold
majority stakes in its subsidiaries in five core industries: energy, transportation,
agrifoods, mining, and cement. The asset purchases cover the platform
companies and subsidiaries outlined in the group's submitted forms as approved
by the EFSA. Citadel Capital's board accepted a report by its independent auditor
(KPMG) (AmCham Member) (link here) certifying the EGP3.7 billion in
liabilities to co-investors and shareholders arising from these securities
purchases. These liabilities will be capitalized during the second subscription
round for the capital increase, thereby resulting in full subscription to the share
issuance. The closing date for the first round of subscriptions was February 13,
2014 with hardly any coverage, and the second round is expected to be
completed in March 2014.
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Laws & Regulations
TAX AUTHORITY CANCELS BAND-ROLL IMPLEMENTATION ON CIGARETTES
Source: Beltone, March 2, 2014
The Egyptian Tax Authority cancelled the band-roll implementation on box
cigarette packs until further notice due to technical malfunctions. The authority
explained that international bidders approached to amend Eastern Tobacco’s
(link here) machinery to be compatible with the implementation of the band roll
failed to meet required specifications, leading the authority to call off the plan. It
remains unclear whether the recently applied implementation of the band roll to
50% of soft-pack production will be cancelled. It is believed that the cancelation
of the band roll is positive for Eastern Tobacco, especially since management
noted earlier that the band-roll implementation program would cause the
company to incur EGP120 million per annum in additional costs.
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INVESTMENT LAW PROHIBITS THIRD PARTY CHALLENGE TO CONTRACTS
Source: Reuters, February 25, 2014
Egypt's draft investment law contains provisions to prevent third parties from
challenging contracts made between the government and an investor; a cabinet
source said on Monday, a move designed to attract much-needed investment.
The clauses are intended to reassure investors unnerved by previous legal
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challenges to such deals, some of which have left companies sold by the
government in legal limbo.
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Projects
OCI NV SELECTS AIR LIQUIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW NATGASOLINE PROJECT
Source: Beltone, February 16, 2014
OCI NV (link here) announced that it’s wholly owned subsidiary Natgasoline LLC
has signed license and engineering design agreements with Air Liquide (link here), a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and
health. The company expects to sign the engineering, procurement, and
construction contract by the end of March 2014, with commercial methanol
production scheduled to begin in 4Q2016. Natgasoline’s design capacity stands
at 1.75 mtpa. On a different note, OCI NV announced the extension of the second
period during which all eligible shareholders of Orascom Construction
Industries (AmCham Member) (link here) S.A.E. may accept an exchange
offer to exchange their shares into OCI NV shares or a cash alternative of
EGP255.00/share. The first extension period was held on September 29, 2013 to
October 3, 2013 and the second extension period was held between January 19,
2014 and January 23, 2014. The second period will be reopened between
February 16, 2014 and February 27, 2014.
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EL SEWEDY ELECTRIC TO DELIVER FIRST WIND TURBINE IN JORDAN
Source: Company Discourse, February 20, 2014
El Sewedy Electric (link here) is delivering its first wind turbine in Jordan for
EUR3 million, the company announced in a press release. El Sewedy Electric is
also bidding for a number of projects in Egypt including: i) 100MW wind project;
and ii) two power projects for MW 2,250 each. These projects are still in the
tendering process and have not yet been awarded.
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Building Materials
SUEZ CEMENT INAUGURATES WASTE PROCESSING PLANT FOR
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
Source: Shorouk, February 18, 2014
Suez Cement (AmCham Member) (link here) has inaugurated its waste
processing plant to generate electricity. The plant had an investment cost of
EUR5 million and will generate 20% of the Katamiyya facility’s energy needs. The
company also plans to add another line to the facility that would doubles the
electricity generated by waste processing to 40%.
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Industry
SAUDI AUJAN COCA-COLA PLANS USD100 MILLION FRUIT-JUICE FACTORY IN EGYPT
Source: Reuters, March 2, 2014
Saudi Arabia's Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (AmCham Member)
(link here) plans to spend USD100 million building a fruit-juice factory in Egypt
over the next few years, a senior executive said on Monday, despite the
challenges facing there after three years of political turmoil. Meshal Alkadeeb,
vice president of strategy and business development, said the money would cover
buying the land and setting up the factory in Egypt, which Aujan sees as a North
Africa hub, mainly for Algeria and Libya. "The plant will be commissioned between
2016 and 2017. We just started working on it," Alkadeeb said. "Right now, the
biggest challenge for investing in Egypt would be infrastructure. They've realized
this and them working seriously on addressing the gaps," said Alkadeeb.
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IT & TelecommunicationMOBILE SUBSCRIBERS APPROACHED 100 MILLION THRESHOLD BY YEAR-
END 2013
Source: Al Borsa, February 23, 2014
Egypt’s mobile market reached 99.7 million subscribers as of year-end 2013, with
net additions of 3 million subscribers during the year. On a monthly basis,
December witnessed the strongest growth with net additions of 300,000 users.
Vodafone Egypt (AmCham Member) (link here), 45%-owned by Telecom
Egypt (AmCham Member) (link here) reached 41.9 million subscribers (5%
growth Y-o-Y, 41% market share), Mobinil (AmCham Member) (link here)
registered 34.7 million (2.7% growth Y-o-Y, 34.8% market share), and UAE-
based Etisalat’s (link here) subsidiary Etisalat Misr (AmCham Member)
(link here) recorded 23.04 million (-0.9% growth Y-o-Y, 23.1% market share).
In addition, aggregate ADSL subscribers reached 2.63 million by year-end 2013,
adding 390,000 users throughout the year.
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Real Estate
HDB TO PUMP USD57 MILLION IN SMALL REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
Source: Zawya, February 20, 2014
Housing and Development Bank (AmCham Member) (link here) plans to
pump EGP400 million (USD57.42 million) into small- and medium-sized projects
in Egypt in the next three years, in addition to extending low-interest loans for
real estate projects. HDB was playing a large role in providing financing for real
estate projects in Egypt, with the real estate sector accounting for 40% of the
bank's total loan portfolio last year at around EGP2 billion. "The Central Bank of
Egypt (link here), together with other Egyptian banks, is studying a new
initiative to support real estate financing and medium- and low-cost housing
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programs, in addition to resolving the problem of registering property for projects
being developed under the New Urban Communities Authority (link here)."
Property linked to these developments cannot be registered until the project is
completed and paid up in full.
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Tourism
BOMB ATTACK KILLS FOUR ON TOURIST BUS NEAR ISRAELI BORDER
Source: Bloomberg, February 17, 2014
A bomb struck a bus packed with South Korean tourists near Egypt’s border with
Israel, killing four people, signaling that militants may be expanding a deadly
campaign against security forces to the vital tourism industry. Three Koreans and
the Egyptian driver were killed in the blast in the Sinai Peninsula town of Taba,
and 13 people were wounded, according to government statements. The Interior
Ministry said the bus had been in a parking lot after returning from St.
Catherine’s Monastery, a popular tourist destination. It was not clear where the
bomb had been planted, and no one claimed responsibility. The Tourism Ministry
condemned the “lowly and despicable act,” spokeswoman Rasha El-Azzaizi said.
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Legislative Update
Law Status
On Amending Some Provisions Of Law 53/1973 Concerning The State General Budget (Law 72/2013)
Passed June 2013
Promulgating the Law on the Islamic Financial Instrument (The Sukuk Law)
Passed May 2013
Amending Some Provisions of the Income Tax Law Promulgated by Law 91 of the year 2005 (Law 11/2013)
Passed May 2013
Amending Some Provisions Of The Stamp Duty Law Promulgated By Law No. 111 Of The Year 1980 As Amended By Decree-Law No. 104 Of The Year 2012
Passed April 2013
Exempting the Establishments and the Insured from the Additional Amounts due thereon to the National Organization for Social Insurance Passed February 2013
Constitutional Proclamation Passed November 2012
Special Raise To State Civil Servants (Law 82/2012)
Passed July 2012
Increasing Pensions (Law 81/2012) Passed July 2012
Social Insurance and Pensions (Law 135/2010)
Passed June 2010
Regulation of Nuclear and Radiation Activities (Law 7/2010)
Passed
Organizing Customs Exemptions (Law 186/1986)
Executive Regulations amended by Decree 416/2010 (June 2010)
Licensing the Operation of Petroleum Refineries under the Free Zones System (Law 133/2010)
Passed June 2010
Regulation of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure and Public Utilities Projects (Law 67/2010)
Passed May 2010
Bids and Tenders (Law 89/1998) Executive Regulations amended by Decree 347/2010 (May 2010)
Building (Law 119/2008) Executive Regulations amended by Decree 200/2010 (April 2010)
Capital Market (Law 95/1992) Executive Regulations amended by Decree 64/2010 (April 2010)
Agriculture (Law 53/1966) Regulations for export/import amended by Decree 1323/2009
Economic Courts (Law 119/2008) Executive Regulations amended by Decree 144/2009 (April 2009)
Environment (Law 4/1994) Amended by Law 9/ 2009
Control on Non Banking Financial Markets and Instruments (Law 10/2009)
Passed March 2009
Supervision and Control of Insurance (Law 10/1981)
Executive Regulations amended by Decree 6/2009 (January 2009)
Property Tax (Law 196/2008) Passed – June 2008
Consumer Protection (Law 67/2006) Passed-Effective August 2006
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Anti-trust and Competition (Law 3/2005) Passed (January 2005) + Executive regulations passed August 2005
Export-Import (Law 118/1975) Executive Regulations amended by Decree 770/2005 (August 2005)
Unified Income Tax (Law 91/2005) Passed (June 2005)+ Executive Regulations in effect as of July 2005
Investment Incentives and Guarantees (Law 8/1997)
Amended by Law 94/2005
E-signature (Law 15/2004) Passed (April 2004)
Customs (Law 66/1963) Amended by Law 14/ 2004
Real Estate Mortgage (Law 148/2001) Passed-Effective August 2003
Unified Banking and Central Bank (Law 88/2003)
Passed- Effective July 2003
Money Laundering (Law 80/2002) Passed-New amendments added in June 2003
Labor (Law 12/2003) Passed
Telecommunication Regulation (Law 10/2003)
Passed
Export Promotion (Law 155/2002) Passed + Executive Regulations under discussion law in effect as of October 2002
Special Economic Zones (Law 83/2002) Passed + Executive Regulations in effect as of September 2002
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (Law 82/2002)
Passed + Executive Regulations in effect as of June 2002
Chambers of Commerce (Law 6/2002) Passed
General Sales Tax (Law 11/1991) Application of 2nd and 3rd phase of Sales Tax by Law 17/2001
Decree Description
Decree No. 23 for the year 2014 New (January 2014)
On Determining the Rules and Conditions of Certain Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 184/2013 Concerning the Issuance of Custom Tariffs
Decree No. 209 of the Year 2009 Amended by Decree No. 63 of the Year 2014 New (February 2014)
Concerning Executive Regulations Promulgated by the Minister of Tourism
Prime Minister Decree No. 1478 for the Year 2013 New (December 2013)
On Utilization of Black Sands
The Ministry of Tourism Decree No. 777 for the year 2013 New (December 2013)
On Regulating the Tourist companies
Prime Minister Decree No. 22 for the year 2014 New (January 2014)
On Overall Monthly Wages and Incomes of Civil Servants
Decree-Law of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt No. 160 of the Year 2013 (December 2013) New
On Amending Some Provisions of the Traffic Law Promulgated by Law No. 66 of the Year 1973
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Ministerial Decree No. 448/2007 Amended by Decree No. 626/2013 (September 2013)
On Licensing the Activity or Recording in the Industrial Register Regarding the Lands were Allocated in the Industrial Zones
Prime Minister Decree No. 1138/2013 Amending Prime Minister Decree No. 144/2013 (October 2013)
On establishing a Ministerial Committee for the Project of the Development of the Suez Canal Region
Decree No. 685/ 2013 by Ministry of Trade and Industry (October 2013)
On Levying an Export Duty on the Exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers
Ministerial Decree No. 491/2013 (October 2013)
On Amending Certain Provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Customs Law as Issued by the Ministerial Decree No. 10/2006
Prime Minister Decree No. 714/2013 (August 2013)
Amending Certain Provisions of the Prime Minister Decree No. 1115/2012 on the Formation of the Ministerial Group for the Settlement of Investment Related Disputes
Prime Minister Decree No. 1067/2012 Amended as Per Nos. 1299/2013 and 998/2013 (November 2013)
On Establishing a Committee Entrusted with Examining the Contracts Concluded Between Investors and State-Affiliate Entities
Decree 422/2013 (August 2013) Concerning the Rules Governing the
Payment of the Monthly Special Raise Determined According to Law no. 78 of 2013
Presidential Decree-Law 79/2013 (August 2013)
On Cancelling Law no. 135 of 2012, Promulgating Social Insurance and Pensions
Law, and Amending Certain Provisions of Social Insurance Law
Presidential Decree-Law 78/2013 (August 2013)
On Granting a Special Raise to the State Civil Servants
Decree 468/2013 (August 2013) On Amending Certain Provisions of Ministerial Decree no. 770 of 2005
Decree 465/2013 (July 2013) In Respect of Cancelling the Export Duty
Imposed on Some Feedstuff Items
Decree 223/2013 (June 2013)
On Regulating the Packing and Trading Activities Related to the Pasta, Vegetable
Oils and Margarine
Decree 371/2013 (June 2013)
On the commitment to Produce and Import According to the Egyptian Standard
Specifications
Decree 333/2013 (June 2013) On Amending the Executive Regulation of
the Income Tax Law
Decree 335/2013 (June 2013) On Amending Some Provisions of the
Executive Regulations of the Stamp Law
CBE Resolution 1010 (June 2013) On the Limitations of Exercising
Bancassurance by Banks
Annex (1) of Decree 310/2013 (May 2013) Provisions of Decree 301/2013 Of the Tax
Apply
Decree 310/2013 (May 2013)
On the Determination of Percentages, Commodities and Rentals on Which the
System of Addition for Account of the Tax Shall Apply
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Decree 204/2013 (April 2013) On Amending Some Provisions of the
Executive Regulations of the Customs Law
Decree 8/2013 (April 2013)
Amending Certain Provisions Of The Central Bank, the Banking Sector and Money Law
Promulgated by Law No. 88 of the Year 2003
Decree 133/2013 (April 2013)
On the Amendment of Some Provisions of the Executive Regulations Implementing
the Industrial Register Law
Presidential Decree 184/2013 (March 2013) On Issuing Harmonized Customs Tariff
Decree 241/2013 (March 2013) On the Compulsory Pricing and
Determination of Energy Materials
Decree 123/2013 (March 2013) On Imposing An Export Duty on Certain
Kinds of Scrap and Lead Materials
Decree 170/2013 (March 2013)
Applications for Establishing Tourism Companies Will Not Be Accepted for One
Year
Decree 144/2013 (February 2013) Amending the Formation of the Cabinet
Decree 110/2013 (February 2013) On Pricing and Selling of Petroleum, Natural
Gas, and Mazut
Decree 61/2013 (February 2013) Amending Certain Provisions of The Statute Of Rules Enforcing The Provisions Of Law
On Import And Export
Decree 44/2013 (February 2013) On continuing Imposing an Export Duty on
Blocks of Crude Marble and Granite
Presidential Decree 80/2013 (February 2013)
Amending Decree no. 176/2005 on Increasing Pensions
Presidential Decree-Law 160/2012 (December 2012)
Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 88 Of The Year 2003
Decree 993/2012 (December 2012) On the Termination of Ministerial Decree No.
430 of the year 2012
Decree 290/2012 (December 2012)
On The Identification Of The Rules And Limitations Of Acquisition/Usufruct Right In
Sinai Peninsula
Decree 961/2012 (December 2012) Amending Import and Export Decree 770 of
the year 2005
Presidential Decree 93/2012 (November 2012)
Amendment Of Some Provisions Of Law No. 155 Of The Year 2007 on Education
Decree 11/2012 (November 2012)
On the Identification of the Delay Fine and Service Fees of Re-Entry and Modification of
Data at the Ports
Decree 859/2012 (October 2012)
Amending Some Provisions Of The Executive Regulations Implementing The
Provisions Of Import And Export Law
Decree 645/2012 (October 2012)
Amending Some Provisions, Rules And Procedures Of The Human Drugs
Registration
Decree 383/2012 (October 2012)
Amending Certain Provisions of the Protection of the River Nile and Waterways
Against Pollution
Decree 636/2012 (October 2012) Amending decree no. 121
Decree 767/2012 (September 2012) On the Export of Rice
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Decree 736/2012 (September 2012)
Amending Certain Provisions of The Statute Of The Rules Enforcing The Provisions Of
Law On Import And Export
Decree 718/2012 (September 2012) On Ceasing the Application of Ministerial
Decree No. 430 of the Year 2012
Decree 693/2012 (September 2012)
On Terminating the Investigation Procedures Regarding the Great Increase in Woven and
Mixed Cotton Fabrics Imports
Decree 709/2012 (September 2012) On the Compliance with the Special
Egyptian Standard Specifications
Decree 696/2012 (September 2012) On Imposing an Export Duty on Certain
Kinds of Scrap and Materials
Decree 694/2012 (September 2012) On Terminating Applying the Provisions of
Ministerial Decree No. 902 of the Year 2001
Decree 533/2012 (August 2012) On the Regulation of Tourism Companies
Decree 85/2012 (August 2012) On Amending the Press Law No. 96 of the
Year 1996.
Prime Minister Decree 915/2012 (August 2012)
On the Issuance of the Statute of the National Authority for the Development of
Sinai Peninsula
Decree 622/2012 (August 2012) Regarding the Practicing of the
Pharmaceutical Profession
Decree 498/2012 (August 2012) On the Procedures of Registration and
Control of Locally Manufactured Cosmetics
Decree 82/2012 (August 2012)
Granting a Special Raise of 15% to State and Private Servants
Decree 589/2012 (July 2012) Imposing Final Precautionary Measures On
Cotton and Mixed Yarn Imports
Decree 568/2012 (July 2012) On Establishing the National Council for
Industry Quality Assurance
Decree 541/2012 (July 2012) On the Abidance by the Egyptian Standard
Specifications During Production
Decree 102/2012 (July 2012) Provisions Of The Social Insurance Law
Decree 293/2012 (July 2012) Regarding Banderoles and Sticking
Procedures
Decree 483/2012 (June 2012) Imposing An Export Duty On Certain Kinds
Of Scrap And Materials
Decree 430/2012 (June 2012) On Imposing Temporary Precautionary
Measures on Imports of Polypropylene Items
Decree 301/2012 (May 2012) Amending Provisions of Organizing Tourist
Companies Law
Decree 572/2012 (May 2012)
Amending Provisions of Executive Regulations Implementing Capital Market
Law
Decree 384/2012 (May 2012) Amending Provisions of Import/Export Law
Decree 384/2012 (May 2012) Amending Provisions of Import/Export Law
Prime Minister Decree 463/2012 (May 2012) Regarding Electronic Publication of Government Tenders and Auctions
Prime Minister Decree 421/2012 (April 2012)
Amending the Executive Regulations Implementing Cantral Depository and
Registry of Securities
Decree 142/2012 (April 2012) Loading/Unloading Rates and Compliance of
Companies and Shipping Agencies
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Prime Minister Decree 322/2011 (April 2012) Provisions of Maximum Limit of Incomes and Minimum Limit
Decree 219/2012 (March 2012) Amending Provisions of Import/Export Law
Prime Minister Decree 297/2012 (March 2012)
Determining Certain Customs Duties Exemptions
Decree 151/2012 (March 2012) Establishment of Tourism Companies
Ministerial Decree 121/2012 (March 2012) To Install Tracking Devices in Tourism Vehicles
Ministerial Decree 116/2012 (February 2012) Temporary Precautionary Measures on Woven And Mixed Cotton Fabrics Imports
Prime Minister Decree 165/2012 (February 2012)
Determining Certain Customs Duties Exemptions regarding Sugar Imports
Ministerial Decree 54/2012 (February 2012) Tax Accounting Rules and Principles for Small Enterprises and Procedures of Tax Collection on their Profits
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree-Law 14/2012 (January 2012)
The Integrated Development of the Sinai Peninsula
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree-Law 11/2012 (January 2012)
Establishing Incentives for Settlement of Taxes
Prime Minister Decree 32/2012 (January 2012)
Formation of the Ministerial Group for Settlement of Investment-related Disputes
Prime Minister Decree 1009/2011 (August 2011)
Forming a Committee for Examining the Contracts That Have Been Signed Between Investors and State-Affiliate Entities
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree 156/2011 (July 2011)
The Regulation of Public Business Sector Ministry
Ministerial Decree 300/2011 (June 2011) Restaurants and Tourist Shops
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree- Law 51/2011 (June 2011)
Pegging the State General Budget for the Fiscal year 2011/2012 and Amending some provisions of the Income Tax Law
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree- Law 49/2011 (June 2011)
Amending Certain provisions of the General Sales Tax Law 11/1991
Decree 278/2011 (June 2011) Imposing an Export Duty on Blocks of Crude Marble and Granite
Decree 277/2011 (June 2011) Imposing an Export Duty on Certain Kinds of Scrap and Materials
Ministerial Decree 266/2011 (June 2011) Obligation to Produce and to Trade according to the Standard Specifications
Decree 171/2011 (May 2011) Imposing Power Consumption Labels to be Fixed on Home Appliances and Electric Lamps
Prime Minister Decree 461/2011 (April 2011) Formation of the Ministerial Group for Settlement of Investment-related Disputes
Ministerial Decree 90/2011 amending certain articles of Decree 292/2010 (April 2011)
Conditions and Procedures of Granting Work Licenses to Foreigners
Prime Minister Decrees 526-530/2011 (April 2011)
Amending Labor Law 12/2003
Ministerial Decree 84/2011 (March 2011) Temporarily Stop Acceptance of Applications for Establishing Tourism Companies
Prime Minister Decree 458/2011 (March 2011)
Conducting Radioactive Examination on Certain Products
Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) Decision 1/2011 (March 2011)
Regulations of Calculating the Maximum Ratio of Liabilities to Equities for Financial Leasing Companies
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Prime Minister Decree 345/2011(March 2011)
Amending Article 295 of the Executive Regulations Implementing Capital Market Law 95/1992
Prime Minister Decree 355/2011 amending certain Provisions of Prime Minister Decree 1764/2004 (March 2011)
Establishing an Insurance Fund for Securities Dealers against Non-commercial Financial Risks arising from the Activities of Companies Operating in Securities field
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree-Law 8/2011 (March 2011)
Paying the Due Income Tax in Installments regarding the year ended 31/12/2010
Ministry of Finance General Rules and Instructions 1/2011
Tax Inspection Rules for Small Enterprises (Class A), Legal Persons pursuant to Provisions of Law 91/2005 and its Executive Regulations
Ministerial Decree 82/2011(February 20, 2011)
Canceling Annex No. 1 of the year 2010 to the Decree of the Minister of Finance 363/2009
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Decree-Law 2/2011 (February 16, 2011)
Granting a special raise to the state several servants
Ministerial Decree 290/2010 (December 2010)
Amending provisions of law 125/2010 on the Degree of Waters' Rights Privilege
Ministerial Decree 691/2010 amending article 1 of Decree 296/2005 (October 2010)
Rules Governing Payment of the General Sales Tax on Machinery and Equipment
Decree 549/2010 (August 2010) Amending Executive Regulations of the law Regulating Tenders and Bids
Decree 682/2010 (July 2010) Modifying the Rates of Charge of Services Carried out By the Egyptian Authority for Export and Import Control
Decree 2130/2010 (July 2010) Decree 1953/2010 (July 2010)
Prices of Energy
Decree 627/2010 (July 2010) Decree 305/2010 (April 2010)
Amending Certain Provisions of Law on Import and Export
Ministerial Decree 348/2010 as amended by Decree 403/2010 (May 2010)
The Conformity Assessment Entities in Egypt
Ministerial Decree 415/2010 (May 2010) Entities and Companies Granting or Obtaining the ISO Certificates
Ministerial Decree 366/2010 amending Decree 257/2010 (April 2010)
Conditions concerning the Release of the Chinese Commodities
Ministerial Decree 135/2010 (February 2010) Establishing the National Council for Industry Quality Assurance
Ministerial Decree 32/2010 (February 2010) Enforcing Production in Compliance with the Standard Specifications
Decree 424/2009 amending Decree 38/1999 (November 2009)
Provisions Regarding the Obligations of the Pharmaceutical Companies
Ministerial Decree 170/2009 (August 2009) Establishment of an Investor Dispute Settlement Center at the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones
Presidential Decree 192/2009 (June 2009) Issuing the Statute of the General Authority for Financial Control
Presidential Decree 191/2009 (June 2009) Provisions Regulating the Management of the Egyptian Exchange and its Financial Affairs
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An overview of Egypt ’s post revolution banking system with focus on emerging
trends including, retail banking, Islamic finance, project and SME finance and ICT
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MENA-US Trade and Investment (January 2013)
The report provides a briefing on the MENA macroeconomic and business
environment with focus on recent trends in MENA-US trade and investment
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A comprehensive overview of Egypt's healthcare sector and pharmaceuticals
industry with focus on market trends, investments, trade in pharmaceuticals and
growth areas.
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The report provides a briefing on the MENA macroeconomic and business
environment with focus on recent trends in MENA-US trade and investment
relations.
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An annual country report on Egypt's recent macroeconomic performance as well as coverage of Egypt's most important commodity and service sectors.
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A comprehensive overview of Egypt's automotive industry with focus on recent
market trends in the passenger car, commercial vehicles and automotive
components segments.
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The report provides a briefing on the MENA macroeconomic and business
environment with focus on recent trends in MENA-US trade and investment
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An annual country report on Egypt's recent macroeconomic performance as well
as coverage of Egypt’s most important commodity and service sectors.
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An extensive publication produced to familiarize businesses with import
procedures in the U.S. and export procedures in Egypt. Focus is placed on
Egypt’s leading non-petroleum export sectors, namely textiles and clothing,
processed food and cereals, iron and steel and furniture.
Petroleum Sector Developments in Egypt (March 2009)
A comprehensive overview of Egypt's petroleum sector with focus on recent
developments in the local oil, natural gas, and petrochemicals industries.
Banking Sector Developments In Egypt (September 2008)
This study examines the Egyptian Banking System in its new state of reform with
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Tourism Sector Developments In Egypt (March 2008)
An overview of the tourism sector in Egypt with focus on the latest market
developments and investment opportunities.
Information and Communications Technology Developments in Egypt
(May 2007)
An overview of ICT sector development in Egypt with focus on the challenges and
opportunities facing the sector in the next several years.
Pharmaceutical Industry Developments in Egypt (December 2006)
An overview of the pharmaceutical sector in Egypt and recent challenges to
higher sector growth and catalysts for sustainable development.
The Textile and Clothing Industry in Egypt (August 2004)
A comprehensive study of the textiles and clothing industry, examining future
competitiveness and anticipated changes in the global market.
The Construction Sector in Egypt (September 2003)
A comprehensive study of the construction and building materials sectors in
Egypt, with focus on factors affecting development and competitiveness.
The Insurance Sector in Egypt (August 2001)
An update on the Egyptian Insurance sector with focus on private sector
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Egypt Business/Economic Links
Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges
Egyptian Government On-line
Egypt State Information Service
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IDSC: Main Economic Indicators
Information Decision and Support Center
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Investment
The US Embassy in Egypt
U.S. Links
American Association of Exporters and Importers
International Trade Administration
United States Customs & Border Protection
US Department of Commerce- Bureau of Economic Analysis
US Department of State-International Information Programs-Middle East
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