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Egypt announces 50% minimum wage increase to address cost-of-living crisis

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An Egyptian woman shops at a fruit market in Cairo, on March 17, 2022. - Soaring bread prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have bitten into the purchasing power of consumers in Egypt, a leading importer of wheat from the former Soviet states. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

An Egyptian woman shops at a fruit market in Cairo, on March 17, 2022. - Soaring bread prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have bitten into the purchasing power of consumers in Egypt, a leading importer of wheat from the former Soviet states. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Egypt announces 50% minimum wage increase to address cost-of-living crisis

Egypt has increased the monthly minimum wage by 50%, raising it to 6,000 pounds ($194). The adjustment, effective from March, is part of a 180 billion pound “urgent social protection package.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi directed the government to raise the tax threshold by 33%, from 45,000 pounds to 60,000 pounds, for all employees in the public and private sectors.

In January, the Egyptian government increased prices for various services such as electricity, metro tickets, and telecommunication services to manage its budget deficit.

As part of the social protection package, the wages of state workers have been additionally increased by a minimum ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds per month, Reuters reported.

The move aims to alleviate the cost-of-living challenges in the North African country, which is potentially gearing up for another significant currency devaluation.

Most economists expect Egypt to devalue the pound again in the first quarter of this year. Recently, the Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris criticised the delay in implementing the much-anticipated devaluation of the pound in the country.

The country’s fragile economy, already impacted by the Gaza crisis, experienced a decline in tourism and reduced shipping through the Suez Canal, a key contributor to foreign currency reserves.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Egypt on the essential policy elements of an economic reform program, indicating progress toward finalizing a deal to enhance a $3 billion loan.

The agreement includes commitments from Egypt to transition to a flexible exchange rate system, decrease the state’s involvement in the economy, and promote private sector growth.

Nevertheless, disbursements under the program are contingent on eight reviews, with the first and second reviews initially scheduled for the previous year but postponed due to the stable exchange rate.

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