Egypt fast-tracks EGP 42bn pension payouts to 10.2 million citizens

June 03, 2026

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Egypt has disbursed EGP 42bn in pension payments to 10.2 million people ahead of Eid al-Adha using a new digital system.

Egypt disbursed EGP 42bn in early June pension payments to 10.2 million beneficiaries. The move came ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The payments followed the nationwide launch of a comprehensive digital social insurance system. Major General Gamal Awad, Chairman of the National Authority for Social Insurance, announced the figures. He spoke during an evening meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by senior officials.

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Egypt allocates EGP 80bn in FY2026/27 budget to support production and exports

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Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced EGP 80bn allocated in the FY2026/2027 budget for programs supporting production, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and exports. The allocation includes EGP 48bn for export rebate schemes and EGP 6.7bn for the tourism sector. Presenting the draft budget to parliament, he projected public revenues at EGP 4trn.

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Egypt repays $6.4bn in external debt service in Q1 2025/26

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The Central Bank of Egypt announced that the government repaid $6.442bn in external debt service during the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The total includes $2.078bn in interest payments and $4.363bn in principal repayments. This compares to $7.952bn in the same period of 2024/2025.

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