The outbreak of violence in Egypt has made the economic outlook highly uncertain. But it’s pretty clear that the tourism sector will be hard hit, as it has been during previous bouts of unrest. We estimate that the losses to the sector could range between $250mn and $650mn per month. This reduction in much needed foreign currency will put further strains on Egypt’s balance of payments position.
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