Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer treasury bonds (T-bonds) worth EGP 8.75 billion on Monday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.
The first tranche of the T-bonds is valued at EGP 1.25 billion and will be offered through two-year notes, while the second tranche will be offered through five-year notes worth EGP 4 billion, the CBE said on its official website.
In addition, the CBE will also offer 10-year notes worth EGP 3.5 billion.
The issuance will be used to finance the country’s budget deficit. State-owned banks are the top purchasers of the government debt instruments.
In May, Egypt obtained a $2.7 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the rapid financing instrument (RFI).
In June, the Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, issued a decision to establish a unit at the Egyptian Tax Authority to follow up on the collection and supply of taxes on returns of T-bills and bonds.
