Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
20 - 26 August 1998
Issue No.391
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Indicators of 'robust health'
Egypt's resident IMF representative, Mauro Mecagni, spoke to Niveen Wahish about his assessment of the Egyptian economy, its resilience to external shocks and the areas in which its performance can be improved
How big a bear?
Consequence of a "standard correction", or prelude to a crash? The government faces intense criticism for its handling of the recent slump in the stock market. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Transparency in trading
The government has at last intervened in an attempt to put an end to the stock market's woes, writes Mona Qassem
T-bonds sell like hot cakes

Cement crisis over