New Egypt minister says no need for IMF aid now
Seems like Egypt is now refusing funds from certain organizations! Ashraf al-Arabi the Planning Minister in the Interim Government said: “Aid from Arab states will carry Egypt through its transition period, and it does not need to restart negotiations with the IMF now”
Ashraf al-Arabi, a U.S.-educated economist who served in the same post under deposed President Mohamed Morsi until May, joins a government led by liberal economist Hazem el-Beblawi. Beblawi has named economists to several senior posts so far.
“The time is not appropriate to begin new negotiations with the IMF,” Said al-Arabi to reporters and that “Arab aid will enable Egypt to get through the transitional stage in a good way.”