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Egypt keeps rates on hold…for now

News that Egypt is on the brink of receiving an IMF deal (and the subsequent easing of pressure on the pound) provided the central bank with a window of opportunity to pause its tightening cycle today, but we still think further interest rate hikes are likely later this year.

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