The discovery of a major deposit of natural gas off the Egyptian coast should help ensure positive economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said. Members of the IMF met in Cairo with Egyptian Central Bank Gov. Hisham Ramez, Finance Minister Hany Dimian and other representatives to discuss planned economic policies and developments. The issuance of a $1.5 billion bond helped lead to 4.2 percent growth in the Egyptian economy. Chris Jarvis, head of mission for the IMF, said the major gas find made by Italian energy company Eni will help stimulate the Egyptian economy in the medium term. Eni announced a discovery of gas in a deepwater prospect off the Egyptian coast last month. With an estimated 30 trillion cubic […]