Qatar Wealth Fund Transfers $1 Billion to Egypt’s Central Bank
- QIA deposits cash as part of deal to buy stakes in local firms
- Pending investment between nations shows ties are improving
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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has deposited $1 billion with Egypt’s central bank as the gas-rich Gulf state moves closer to a deal to acquire government holdings in some of the North African nation’s major firms.