CAIRO, July 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's net foreign reserves rose slightly to $17.546 billion at the end of June, the central bank said on Monday. Reserves stood at $17.52 billion at the end of May.
Egypt had roughly $36 billion in reserves before an uprising in 2011 overthrew Hosni Mubarak. That ushered in a period of political turmoil that scared away tourists and foreign investors, key sources of foreign exchange.
(Reporting by Asma Alsharif; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((asma.alsharif@thomsonreuters.com; +20225783290; Reuters Messaging: asma.alsharif.reuters.com@reuters.net))
Egypt had roughly $36 billion in reserves before an uprising in 2011 overthrew Hosni Mubarak. That ushered in a period of political turmoil that scared away tourists and foreign investors, key sources of foreign exchange.
(Reporting by Asma Alsharif; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((asma.alsharif@thomsonreuters.com; +20225783290; Reuters Messaging: asma.alsharif.reuters.com@reuters.net))
