In spite of October’s rise in inflation, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to cut interest rates today. It looks like the decision was prompted by the weakness of recent hard activity data, as well as the prospect of further financing from the Gulf. If inflation starts to ease at the start of next year, as we expect, further interest rate cuts are likely.
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