File - Finance MinistryCAIRO - 20 October 2019: Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait asserted that the government was keen on providing all necessary funding for the commodities and service bodies to enable them to provide basic commodities and services for citizens especially the most needy groups.In a statement released on Sunday, the Finance Ministry said a sum of LE 4.4 billion has been approved as urgent financial allowances during the month of September.The sum was channeled for the Supply Authority, the National Railway Authority as well as the Holding Company for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage and the General Authority for Health Insurance and others to fulfill their obligations towards citizens, it added.

Source: Egypt Today October 20, 2019 12:45 UTC