Egypt’s headline inflation rate rose to 5.9% y/y in December and it is likely to increase further over the coming months, peaking around the mid-point of the central bank’s target range in Q2. This, coming against the backdrop of Fed tightening and probable downward pressure on the pound, means that interest rate hikes seem increasingly likely towards the end of this year and into 2023.
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