Egypt Stocks Soar Most in World as Bonds Rally on Currency Float

  • EGX 30 Index advance sends valuations to highest since 2015
  • Pound tumbles 45%, government sell bills at record-high yields

Egypt Allows Currency to Float in Economic Overhaul

Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Egypt’s stocks and foreign bonds advanced after the central bank said it would allow the currency to float as part of measures designed to tackle a dollar shortage that has sapped economic growth.