Egypt to Release Goods at Ports in Effort to Stabilize Prices and Alleviate Currency Shortage

To address the severe shortage of foreign currency and stabilize prices, the Egyptian government announced on Monday 4 March plans to release goods held at various ports across the country.  President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has directed the government to prioritize the immediate release of essential commodities, including food, medicine, animal feed, and production requirements Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly emphasized the urgency of expediting the release process, and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and relevant ministries will be coordinating efforts to ensure the swift release of the goods.  The accumulation of goods at Egyptian ports has been a pressing issue due to the foreign currency shortage, which was exacerbated by the Ukraine war in February 2022. Over the past two years, the government has successfully released goods worth billions of dollars from ports.  The first tranche of the USD 5 billion (EGP 154 billion) was received on Friday, March 1 just a week after the deal was signed, supplying necessary foreign currency into the economy. The USD 35 billion (EGP 1 trillion) Ras El-Hekma investment deal, signed with the United Arab Emirates, represents the largest foreign direct investment in Egypt’s…

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