Links 8/28/2026 | naked capitalism

A few brief notes. First, the mods, writers, and many readers have recently noticed the absence of regular commenter-extraordinare Wukchumi and were concerned. We just recently received word that he is indeed alive and well and just enjoying some downtime. We look forward to his return! Second, unfortunately Yves had a pressing matter arise that…

Links 8/28/2026 | naked capitalism

Central Bank of Egypt says US measures against Banque Misr UAE branch will not impact domestic sector

The Central Bank of Egypt confirmed that recent United States measures imposed on Banque Misr’s branch in the United Arab Emirates, in connection with economic restrictions on Iran, will not impact the Egyptian banking sector or the bank’s domestic operations. US Dollar Transactions Restricted The central bank stressed that the US action is strictly limited…