{
  "id": 12872512,
  "title": "Fitch affirms Egypt’s credit rating at “B” with a stable outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fitch-affirms-egypts-credit-rating-at-b-with-a-stable-outlook",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:32:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/fitch-affirms-egypts-credit-rating-at-b-with-a-stable-outlook/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fitch Ratings has maintained Egypt's sovereign credit rating at \"B\" with a stable outlook, citing expectations of robust economic growth and strong backing from international allies. The agency highlighted Egypt's substantial economy size in comparison to peers in the same rating tier. Fitch noted a boost in the country's resilience against external pressures since the onset of this year, with international reserves soaring by approximately $5.5 billion over the first eight months, reaching $54.4 billion. Furthermore, the Central Bank of Egypt's net foreign assets surplus grew to nearly $19 billion in August, up by $5.6 billion during the same period. The rating agency acknowledged that Egypt's flexible exchange rate policy faced challenges due to the outbreak of war involving Iran, resulting in a $6 billion outflow of foreign portfolio investments, or about 1.4 percent of GDP, leading to a more than 14 percent depreciation of the Egyptian Pound against the US Dollar. Nonetheless, the Central Bank upheld currency convertibility without imposing restrictions or intervening in the foreign exchange market, thereby enhancing the flexibility of the exchange rate regime. Fitch pointed out that \"hot money\" investments returned swiftly to the Egyptian market after initial shock, aiding the recovery of the currency. The agency anticipates the Central Bank to maintain positive real interest rates and flexible exchange rate management post completion of the IMF program in November 2026. Despite the ongoing challenges, Fitch projects continued economic resilience with GDP growth expected at around 5.1 percent in 2026, fueled by improved performance in tourism, manufacturing, and consumer sectors. Fitch expects growth to decelerate slightly to around 4.7 percent in 2027 but maintains this growth pace as relatively high compared to many peer economies. However, the agency cautioned about persistent vulnerability factors, primarily including weak public finances, exceptionally high interest-to-revenue ratios, significant external financing needs, inflation, and ongoing geopolitical risks.",
  "summary": "Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at “B” with a Stable Outlook. The agency noted that the rating is supported by expectations of relatively high economic growth for the Egyptian economy, continued strong support from international and regional partners, as well as the economy’s large scale compared to other peer countries … The post Fitch…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}