Egypt needs more work on reducing state footprint in economy, IMF says

Business Recorder • Oct 15, 2026

BANGKOK: Egypt has made good progress in restoring macroeconomic stability despite a very difficult external environment, but must speed up structural reforms aimed at reducing the footprint of the state in the economy, an IMF official said on Thursday. Talin...

BANGKOK: Egypt has made good progress in restoring macroeconomic stability despite a very difficult external environment, but must speed up structural reforms aimed at reducing the footprint of the state in the economy, an IMF official said on Thursday. Taline Koranchelian, deputy director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said the IMF would discuss the issue, along with needed steps to strengthe...