Egypt Reveals $16 Billion Funding Gap, Looks to IMF Deal for Fix
- Finance minister confident that Egypt requirements will be met
- Agreement over $3 billion IMF loan set to unlock more funding
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Egypt has an external funding gap of $16 billion over roughly four years and believes it will secure enough money to cover its needs in full because a loan from the International Monetary Fund can unlock financing from abroad.