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Egypt's gold reserves climb $194m during April: CBE
Net international reserves increase to $40.343bn in April
Published in Daily News Egypt on 05 - 05 - 2021

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has revealed that the value of gold listed in the country's net international reserves increased by about $194m during April 2021.
As a result, it reached about $4.128bn in April, compared to $3.934bn in March 2021.
The CBE said, on Wednesday, that Egypt's net international reserves increased about $6m to record $40.343bn in April, compared to $40.337bn in March 2021.
Egypt's international reserves consist of foreign currencies (FX), gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), and net loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The detailed figures for international reserves revealed a $190m decline in the value of FX reserves during April to reach $36.062bn, compared to $36.252bn in March.
The balance of SDRs was up by about $2m, reaching $160m in April, compared to $160m in the month before.
The objective of the international reserves is to support the currency, fulfil the state's external obligations, and guarantee its imports of basic commodities for several months. The size of the reserve for any country represents a source of strength or weakness according to its value and ability to fulfil the state's foreign exchange obligations.
The resources of the Suez Canal Authority (SCZone), tourism, export, foreign investment, and remittances from workers abroad are the most important resources that feed Egypt's reserves.
It is noteworthy that despite the $6bn decrease in FX reserves during 2020, it was able to withstand strongly in the face of the repercussions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The reserve's steadfastness came in the face of the turbulence over 2020, supported by the CBE's success in building up strong before the COVID-19 outbreak. It reached unprecedented record levels, the highest in the history of Egypt, having reached about $45.510bn in February 2020, which contributed to increasing the ability to support the state in light of the global health crisis.
Ramy Aboul Naga, Deputy Governor of the CBE, had indicated in earlier statements that the building of international reserves at unprecedented levels before the crisis, and the widespread implementation of structural reforms, ensured Egypt was better prepared to face external shocks.


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