Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Abu Dhabi’s Al-Ain Mills has signed an agreement with the government of Sharjah to mill the countries local wheat production. The flour that will be produced is said to be of the “highest standard”. Al-Ain’s mill can mill up to 320 MT of wheat per day. Sharjah’s local wheat production quantity was not specified. Egypt’s Central Bank deposit interest rate was increased to 18.25 percent with the lending rate at 19.25 percent – these are bank to bank rates. The bank hopes that higher interest rates in the market will help to control inflation – the core inflation rate was at 40.3 percent per annum in February. Du...
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