Yellen pledges US support for bolstering Egypt's economy, reforms-Treasury

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen voiced U.S. support for bolstering Egypt's economy and economic reforms during a meeting with senior Egyptian finance officials on Tuesday, the Treasury said in a statement.

The meeting with Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdalla and International Cooperation Minister Raina al-Mashat comes as Egypt is holding discussions on a potential expansion of its $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan program amid economic challenges from the conflict in Gaza.