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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Currency Near Record Low

Egyptian pound plunge to a near all-time low against US dollar (Reuters)

The Egyptian pound plunged on Monday to a near all-time low of more than 19 to the dollar, in the world’s number one wheat importer where prices have soared.

Egypt’s currency has not fallen so sharply since December 2016, when it hit 19.3 to the US dollar after a drastic devaluation.

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