Egyptian inflation jumped to 12.3% y/y in May as the impact of March’s devaluation of the pound continued to feed through into price pressures, while a decision by the government to hike medicine prices last month also played a role. Today’s figures, coming alongside ongoing strains in the balance of payments, strengthen the case for an interest rate hike at next week’s MPC meeting.
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