Egypt's external risks mean policy easing is off the cards

Growing strains in the balance of payments continue to prevent any loosening of monetary policy to support Egypt’s struggling economy. We don’t think there will be any scope to ease policy until the authorities secure an IMF deal and political tensions ease considerably. If anything, rate hikes look more likely at the moment.

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