AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSuez Canal Economic Zone: SCZONE chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien met Sweden’s ambassador to discuss new investment in ports, logistics, automotive, data centers and green fuel, saying SCZONE has attracted over $16bn in deals in four years. Budget & trade support: Egypt’s FY2026/27 budget sets aside EGP 90bn for export rebates, tourism, industry and entrepreneurship—EGP 48bn for export rebates, plus EGP 7bn for tourism and EGP 5bn each for small businesses and automotive. Tax clarity for households: The Egyptian Tax Authority says proposed natural gas tax amendments won’t raise household bills, stressing the changes target the gas buyer/seller entity. Gold market watch: Gold prices slipped locally and globally as the dollar strengthened; Marsad Al Dahab says July changes relate to VAT on manufacturing charges, not higher fees. Egypt-China finance: China’s central bank and Egypt renewed and expanded their local-currency swap to 30bn yuan for three years to boost trade and stability. Private sector pressure: Egypt’s non-oil PMI stayed in contraction territory in May (47.1), with demand weak and costs rising. Gaza: Israel’s attacks killed at least 119 Palestinians in May, the deadliest month of 2026 so far. World Cup logistics: Iran’s squad is set to depart for Mexico via Spain despite visa uncertainty.
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