Egypt’s central bank loosens grip on pound, further falls likely

For the third time this year the Central Bank of Egypt has loosened its grip on the pound and the currency is likely to fall further over the coming days. We expect it to reach 8.25/US$ by the end of this year and 8.50/US$ by end-2016, although past experience suggests that it will be a stop-start process getting there.

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