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China’s Wu’an Xin Feng has kicked off construction on its planned USD1.7 bn integrated industrial complex in Ain Sokhna’s Industrial Zone, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) said in a statement. The two-phase complex being built by the company’s Egyptian arm Xin Feng Egypt Steel will be completed over a five-year period and create 8k direct jobs.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is putting together USD300 mn in budget support for Egypt, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat said. The agreement is expected to be finalized by June, Al Mashat said, adding that negotiations have been completed.

Kuwait’s Bukhamseen Holding plans to invest between EGP30-40 bn in Egypt over the coming two years, Asharq Business reports. The investment ticket, currently equivalent to USD590.0-786.6 mn at today’s exchange rate, will go toward several sectors, with a focus on hospitality.

Five Arab and foreign investment funds are negotiating with the Egyptian government to acquire strategic stakes in government hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that were recently listed as part of the IPO program, according to government sources. They added that Emirati and Saudi companies are the most interested in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market, and they expect the coming period to witness major acquisitions in this sector.

Egypt’s non-oil trade deficit narrowed by 27.7% y-o-y in 1Q 2025 to USD6.3 bn, according to a government document. This was supported by a 27% y-o-y rise in non-oil merchandise exports, reaching USD12.7 bn, up from USD10.0 bn.

The overall state budget deficit decreased during 8M FY2024/25 to EGP879.3 billion, 5.1% of GDP, compared to EGP898 billion, equivalent to 6.5% of GDP, during the same period of the previous year. This was due to a 32.8% growth in general revenues to EGP1.442 trillion, compared to EGP1.086 trillion.

The central bank sold USD984.9 mn in one-year USD-denominated t-bills yesterday at an average yield of 4.25%, surpassing its USD950.0 mn target, according to data on its website. The issuance will go toward refinancing an outstanding debt worth USD950 mn.

TMGH is negotiating with the Iraqi government to develop an administrative project in Baghdad, with the project expected to cost over USD10.0 billion and cover a land area of 35.0 million sqm. The final agreement is expected to be reached by the beginning of 2026.

OCDI reported annually solid 1Q25 revenue of EGP2.8 billion, up 50.0% y/y and down 20.5% q/q, and net profit of EGP950.7 million, up 143.7% y/y and down 40.3% q/q.

CCAP expects ASEC Mining's (ASCOM) disclosed impairment, amounting to EGP320.5 million, will have a negative impact on CCAP's consolidated net profit on 31 December 2024 of c. EGP190.6 million. Noting that the impairment has been booked until the legal proceedings, which may result in the return of the pledged shares or their value, are completed.

EFID plans to invest EGP1.0 billion in 2025 to expand its production capacity.

Weekly Commodities Update

| | Last Price | WoW Change, %
| Brent, USD/bbl | 66.9 | -1.6%
| Diesel-HSFO Spread, USD/ton | 216.7 | 2.1%
| Egypt Urea, USD/ton | 392.5 | -0.6%
| Polyethylene, USD/ton | 940.0 | 0.0%
| Polypropylene, USD/ton | 990.0 | -0.5%
| LME Aluminum Cash Price, USD/ton | 2,396.3 | 2.9%
| LME Copper Cash Price, USD/ton | 9,376.4 | 2.4%
| Egyptian Retail Cement, EGP/ton | 3,527.0 | 0.1%
| Steam Coal FOB Newcastle Australia, USD/ton | 93.8 | -1.4%
| SMP, USD/MT | 2,795.0 | -2.8%

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