During his premiership, Youssef Wahba introduced several economic reforms including the removal of price controls on agricultural products, probably a first in the history of Egypt, as well as the creation of the Banque Misr by Talaat Harb Pasha, the first national bank.
Pada masa kepemimpinannya, Youssef Wahba memperkenalkan beberapa reformasi ekonomi yang meliputi penghapusan kendali pajak terhadap produk-produk agribudaya, yang diyakini terjadi pertama kali dalam sejarah Mesir, serta pendirian Banque Misr oleh Talaat Harb Pasha, bank nasional pertama di negara tersebut.