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Eqyptian pound has further to fall

The Central Bank of Egypt has loosened its grip onthe pound over the past week and we think the currency probably needs to fall by at least another 5% in order to restore external competiveness. Butgiven the CBE’s past history with managing the exchange rate, it’s likely to be a stop-start process getting there.

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