Egypt has raised £5 billion through a sale of government bonds, Bloomberg reports. The ministry of finance raised £2.5 billion in two-year bonds at an average yield of 13.29%.

The ministry had raised £3 billion at a fixed coupon rate of 13.10% on July 25. It also sold a similar amount in three-year debt at 13.35% on August 1.

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