Egypt mulls issuing $4bln international bonds in 12 months
The offering aligns with the state's strategy to diversify the financing sources and drive economic reforms.
Kouchouk unveiled the government's intention to offer instruments that include euro- and dollar-denominated securities and sustainability bonds to cover around 40% of Egypt's external funding needs for the current fiscal year (FY).
During a panel session at the conference, the minister said they are working to extend maturities and reduce reliance on short-term financing instruments.
Instead, the ministry aims to expand long-term financing instruments to ease the burden on the budget and enhance financial sustainability, he added.
This also falls within the state's commitment to reducing external debt for budget entities from $1 billion to $2 billion annually.
Finally, Kouchouk noted that the government considers returning to Sukuk issuance after the success of the first offering of Kuwait Finance House.
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