Sunday 10 Aug/2025 – 02:55 PM
Standard Charterd confirmed that the Egyptian economy will remain strong, with the continued stability of the macroeconomic, in light of the rapid global transformations, especially in the United States, China and the euro.
He added that this scene enhances strong foreign exchange flows from governor’s investments and official sectors; What increases confidence in the Egyptian pound. It is expected that more than 50% of the major investment pledges from Qatar and Kuwait, whose total value is 12.5 billion dollars, is expected to be disbursed by the end of this year and despite the continued monetary facilitation policy adopted by the Central Bank of Egypt to stimulate growth, the interest trade remains at the top of investor interests, supported by the success of the test of foreign currency transfers.
In his recent report entitled Global Focus – Economic Expectations for the second half of 2025, he expected that the International Monetary Fund will focus its focus towards pushing structural reforms in Egypt, calling for the adoption of strict financial policies and the acceleration of privatization efforts. These reforms aim to enhance investment flows; What paves the way for sustainable growth in the country, and Standard Charterd’s expectations for GDP in Egypt confirm 4.5% during the 2026 fiscal year, stressing the pivotal role played by private investment in stimulating economic recovery.
Private investment in stimulating economic recovery
In this context, Mohamed Gad, CEO of Standard Chartered Egypt, said: The Egyptian economy continues to advance towards a promising path, and we expect to shrink the current account deficit by supporting the high transfers of Egyptians working abroad, which jumped by about 60% on an annual basis in March, in addition to the recovery of the export sector.
According to the report, inflation is likely to stabilize in a range of 13-17%, while the Central Bank of Egypt is expected to deal with the interest rates with caution, with the expectation of the main interest rate to reach 19.25% by the end of this year.
It is estimated that the average inflation will reach in the fiscal year 2026 to about 11%, with the continued cost pressure in the health care, food and transportation sectors. Nevertheless, it is believed that Egypt’s political measures have taken to overcome these challenges and enhance the economy’s ability to withstand the long term.
Standard Charterd reduced his expectations for the growth of the global economy in 2025 to 3.1%, retreating from its previous estimate of 3.2%, amid the escalation of uncertainty about commercial policies that increase the risk of slowing global growth. Despite the decline in global expectations, Standard Charterd is highlighted a number of positive opportunities, indicating that the growth of the Middle East countries may benefit from reducing OPEC+ production discounts And the ongoing efforts to diversify the economy away from dependence on oil.
The growth rate in sub -Saharan Africa is expected to reach 4.1%, supported by a decrease in exposure to global trade fluctuations, despite the need to make structural reforms to launch its full potential. On the other hand, Asia tops global growth rates with an expected rate of 4.9%, followed by the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is expected to achieve 3.4%growth, compared to only 1.3%in major advanced economies.
