CAIRO, April 1 (Reuters) -
INTEREST RATES
LatestLast change Previous Central16.75 29/03/1817.75 bank o/ndeposit Central17.75 29/03/1818.75 bank o/nlending Central17.25 29/03/1818.25 bankdiscountrate
MONTHLY DATA
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Month Pvs Yr ago Urban 14.430.2 consumerFebruary17.1 prices (year-on -year, pctchange)Core inflatioFebruary11.8814.35 33.1n(year-on -year, pctchange)Foreign February$42.524 38.209 26.542reserves ($ bln)SuezFebruary$435.8$451.9 $375.8Canalrevenue($ mln)M2February 25.420.45 xxSupply(Pctchange)--- QUARTERLY FIGURES --- BALANCE OF PAYMENTS(millions of dollars)
(*provisional) Q2 Q1 Q2
2017/18* 2017/182016/17** Trade -18747.8 -8924.2-9209.8 balanceExports 12055.15839.4 5185.1 Imports -30802.9 -14781.-14394.98 Net 5310.0 2847.3 1046.9 services Transfer13072.55975.3 4604.1 sCurrent -3389.6-1639.1-4666.1 accountbalanceCapital 10427.56228.6 10526.1 &financia laccountNet -957.4 487.9-732.4 errors/o missions Overall 515.25077.4 -8910 balance
--- ANNUAL DATA ---(* provisional)
(** source: Central Bank website)
2015/2016* 2014/2015* 2016/2017
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Balance of13,717.2 -2,813.0 3,724.9 payments ($mln) Trade balance -35,435.1-37,606.2-38,785.4 Exports 21,687.0 18,704.6 22,058.2 Oil exports 6,548.35,674.38705.0 Non-oil 15,138.7 13,030.3 13,353.2 exportsImports -57,122.1-56,310.8-60,843.6 Net services6,811.12,061.74,727.5 Goods &-35,544.5-34,057.9 services balanceTransfers 17,471.8 16,885.1 21,875.7 Current -15,575.2-18,659.4-12,182.2 accountbalanceCapital & 29,034.2 19,851.5 17,633.6 financialaccount
--- LONG-TERM CREDIT RATINGS --- Standard & Poors: B-, outlook positive Moody's B3, outlook stable Fitch B, outlook positive
Notes:1. Fiscal year is July 1-June 30. 2. Data from Central Bank except for the following: Consumer Inflation - Central Agency for PublicMobilisation and Statistics Suez Canal - Suez Canal Authority3. Credit ratings from those agencies4. Quarterly balance of payments figures based on Reuterscalculations++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To access the following, click on the codes inbrackets.
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