BLBG:Egypt Dollar Bonds Gain a 2nd Day Before Presidential Vote Date
Egypt government’s dollar bonds rose, sending the yield down for the second day, before the announcement of a timetable for presidential elections.
The yield on the 5.75 percent notes due April 2020 declined one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 6.95 percent, the lowest level since Jan. 27, at 11:06 a.m. in Cairo, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The Supreme Committee for Presidential Elections is due to make its announcement today, after last year’s ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
The pound was little changed at 6.0330 a dollar. Five-year credit default swaps declined three basis points to 606, according to data provider CMA, which is owned by CME Group Inc. (CME) and compiles prices quoted by dealers in the privately negotiated market.
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