The Egyptian central bank’s move to raise interest rates in spite of the weak economy shows that policymakers have run out of options. Capital controls and FX intervention haven’t been sufficient to ease strains in the balance of payments. And with an IMF deal now further away and private capital inflows unlikely to return until a deal is agreed, further rate hikes are now on the cards.
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