The Egyptian central bank’s surprise decision late last night to hike its benchmark overnight deposit rate by 200bp, to 18.75%, was largely a response to recently-announced subsidy cuts, which will temporarily push up inflation. However, the accompanying statement suggests that the tightening cycle is now over and that the next move in interest rates is likely to be down.
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