Rania Al-Mashat

Rania Al-Mashat

Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt

Rania Al-Mashat is an Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation. Her research focuses on topics related to Monetary Policy and International Economics. She received her PhD in Economics from University of Maryland at College Park. She is an ERF research fellow.

Areas of Interest:

  • Monetary Policy
  • International Economics

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001
  • M.A., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 1998
  • B.A. Economics, The American University in Cairo, 1995

Experience:

  • Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Minister of Tourism, Arab Republic of Egypt
  • International Monetary Fund
  • Head of Monetary Policy Stance, Central Bank of Egypt
  • Economist, Vietnam Desk, Asia and Pacific Department (APD), The International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., USA, Jun.2001-Jul. 2005
  • Economist, India Desk, Asia and Pacific Department, The International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., USA, Jun.2002-May 2003

Latest Publications:

  • Al-Mashat, Rania, “The Central Bank of Egypt’s Core (Underlying) Measures of Inflation,” The Central Bank of Egypt Working Paper Series, March 2007
  • Al-Mashat, Rania, “The Exchange Rate Pass-through in Egypt,” The Central Bank of Egypt Working Paper Series, November 2006
  • Al-Mashat, Rania, “Estimating the Nominal and Real Money Gaps in Egypt,” The Central Bank of Egypt Working Paper Series, June 2006
The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Monetary Policy International Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001 M.A.,... Read More

June, 2008

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Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order

Areas of Interest: Monetary Policy International Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001 M.A.,... Read More

May 04, 2023

Annual Conferences
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond

Areas of Interest: Monetary Policy International Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001 M.A.,... Read More

Mar 26, 2022

Annual Conferences
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19

Areas of Interest: Monetary Policy International Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001 M.A.,... Read More

May 17, 2021

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