Finance minister reassures investors on Egyptian economy

With growth surging ahead and inflation high, some analysts have voiced their concerns that the Egyptian economy is getting ahead of itself.

Egypt's finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali

Youssef Boutros-Ghali: deficit is big, but healthy

The economy is expected to grow 6.2% this fiscal year, according to a recent government report, while the annualized inflation rate is just over 12%. The inflation rate has more than trebled since the end of 2005. But finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali says that the figures do not mean that the economy is overheating and adds that he expects the inflation rate to fall to between 8% and 9% next year.

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