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Egypt’s easing cycle not over yet

August’s rise in inflation and signs of weaker capital inflows swayed Egypt’s central bank to leave interest rates on hold last night but, if we are right in expecting inflation to drop back over the coming months, the easing cycle is likely to resume. We expect a total of 550bp of rate cuts by the end of next year.

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