The aid that Gulf states have granted to Egypt since the ousting of President Morsi should be sufficient to cover the country’s external financing requirement for almost a year. Accordingly, the immediate threat of a balance of payments crisis or default on foreign currency debt has greatly diminished. Nevertheless, the more fundamental reforms that are needed to put the country’s finances on a sustainable footing appear more distant than ever.
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