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Egyptian cabinet says Saudi Crown Prince told PIF to pump $5 bln into Egypt as ‘first stage’
5:20 CAT | 17 Sep 2024
FILE - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 11, 2024. [File photo: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters]
The Egyptian cabinet said in a statement on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has directed the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) to pump $5 billion worth of investment money into Egypt in what it called a “first stage”.
The Saudi Crown prince met with the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Riadh on Monday to discuss ways to boost mutual relations.
The statement came after Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh and discussed boosting bilateral relations.
The statement contained no further details on when the funds are going to be invested, the nature of the investments or in how many stages the Saudi government is planning to make its investments.
PIF didn’t immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
In 2022, the Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC) was established as a wholly owned PIF subsidiary.
Saudi Arabia had long-term deposits with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) worth $5.3 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to CBE data.
Source: Reuters
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