Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Tarek Amer, announced his resignation on August 17. He will become an adviser to Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
There were no immediate reports about who might succeed Amer. The CBE has two deputy governors, Gamal Negm and Rami Abulnaga. Sisi will nominate a new governor and the lower house of the Egyptian parliament will confirm the nomination.
Negm had denied rumours that Amer had resigned on August 13, Asharq al-Awsat reported.
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