The sharp rise in the Egyptian government’s foreign currency debt over the past few years is not yet a major cause for concern – the risk of a destabilising fall in the pound appears to be low and the authorities are making progress with fiscal consolidation. But Argentina’s experience suggests that things could quickly deteriorate, particularly if the recent shift to more orthodox policymaking goes into reverse.
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