Egypt : IMF unlocks about $2.3B after completing economic reform reviews 

On 26 February 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive Board has completed the combined fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic reform programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), enabling Cairo to immediately access about $2.3 billion in pre‑approved funding. This includes roughly $2 billion under the EFF and $273 million under the RSF, bringing total disbursements under both arrangements to about $5.2 billion. According to the IMF’s official statement, Egypt’s macroeconomic situation has improved, with inflation falling to 11.9 % in January 2026 and real GDP growth around 4.4 % in 2024‑25, but structural reform progress – particularly in reducing the state’s economic footprint – needs to accelerate.