Egypt’s current account deficit has widened to alarming levels over the past couple of years which partly reflects the impact of the pandemic but it is also a symptom of an increasingly overvalued currency. We think policymakers will let the pound gradually weaken, but there is a growing risk that they hold onto the currency for too long and a sharper and larger adjustment is eventually needed.
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