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Egypt's Shura Council has approved the appointment of Hisham Ramez as the new governor of the Central Bank

January 28th, 2013 - 10:01 GMT

Egypt approves new Central Bank governor

Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) approved the nomination of Hisham Ramez as governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday.

The Egyptian pound has hit a record low against the dollar as the currency continues to struggle

January 14th, 2013 - 10:22 GMT

Egyptian pound hits record low against dollar

There is confusion as to wether or not the head of Egypt's central bank has resigned

December 23rd, 2012 - 06:53 GMT

Confusion over Egypt's central bank chief's resignation

The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Farouq El-Oqda, has resigned

December 22nd, 2012 - 06:52 GMT

Egypt: Central Bank boss resigns

The head of the Central Bank of Egypt is expected to leave his post by the end of this year

December 18th, 2012 - 09:28 GMT

A tough year at the office: Head of Egypt's central bank to resign by year end