The further sharp rise in Egyptian inflation, to 15.5% y/y in August, is likely to prompt the central bank to hike interest rates at its meeting later this month. With further subsidy cuts on the cards and the pound set to fall again, the inflation picture is unlikely to improve any time soon and we expect additional rate hikes over the next twelve months.
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