Egypt needs the IMF to avoid an external funding crisis

Fresh concerns that Egypt could face a fiscal and external funding crisis over the next three years have pushed the country back to the IMF. In June, Egypt turned its back on offers of help from multilateral organisations after the Gulf States promised financial assistance. As the latter is yet to materialise, we think that Egypt will eventually have to borrow from the IMF.

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