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Egypt's external debt dropped by 4.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, around USD 7.4 billion (EGP 356.3 billion), reaching its lowest level in 18 months, according to data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reported by state media. This figure marks a decrease from the USD 168 billion (EGP 8 trillion) recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023 to approximately USD 160.6 billion (EGP 7.7 trillion). The CBE's data also revealed that the country’s net international reserves…