Al-Ahram Weekly Online   6 - 12 February 2003
Issue No. 624
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A managed float?
While the Egyptian pound adjusts to new realities, experts tell Niveen Wahish the success of the new system depends on effective management

Freeing up forex
Foreign exchange companies are hoping that new government regulations will mean more business and an improved image

Market given free hand
Representatives of international enterprises attending a roundtable discussion in Cairo were pleasantly surprised by news of the pound's floatation, writes Wael Gamal

Market nudged into action
Has the pound's devaluation pulled the capital market out of its long slump? Sherine Abdel-Razek sounds out the views

Banking on better ratings
Will the floatation of the pound improve the Egyptian economy's international ranking?

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