IMF aims for Egypt's last program review to be cleared by mid December

Oct 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday its current mission to Egypt aims to reach a staff-level agreement and bring it to its executive board for approval before mid-December.

The mission is in place for ⁠the final review of the current programs, which end on December 15.

"Discussions are going to focus on maintaining a tight monetary policy, maintaining the fiscal consolidation plan, and of course all of this is aimed ⁠at preserving the macroeconomic stability that Egypt has fought hard to achieve," said Julie Kozack, the fund's ⁠director of communications, in a scheduled briefing.

She said structural reforms remain a central ⁠part of the conversation.

"The goal of these reforms is to ⁠support stronger, more private sector-led growth in Egypt," Kozack said.

Reporting by Rodrigo Campos in and Andrea Shalal