Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced on Tuesday that the ministry plans to issue two billion dollars in international bonds during the second half of the current 2025-2026 fiscal year. He added that favorable financing is available from long-term development partners on concessional terms, starting in the second half of this year. During the “Financial Technology Conference: The Road to Investment Inclusion,” Kouchouk said that this is part of the ministry’s plan to keep total issuances below four billion dollars annually, aiming to reduce the budget’s debt by approximately one to two billion dollars per year. The second half of the year will also see the issuance of retail bonds to citizens, broadening the investor base and diversifying the available instruments. Kouchouk added that private investment increased by 73 percent during 2025, explaining that the decline in inflation and the reduced risk level of Egyptian bonds issued abroad contributed to the increased demand.
