Egypt's finance ministry said the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has provided the state treasury with EGP 74 billion in the 2018/2019 fiscal year. The figure is historically the highest, the ministry added in a statement on Saturday. It does not include operating and maintenance expenses, financing investment plans, expansions and many projects serving the national economy, the statement read. The total revenues have recorded a remarkable increase, reaching EGP 104.2 billion in the 2018/2019 fiscal year, compared to EGP 74.2 billion two years ago, with a growth rate of 40.4 percent.