The appreciation of the Egyptian pound this week appears to have been driven by a spurt of foreign portfolio inflows, but we still think that the currency will record a modest fall in the next couple of years. Meanwhile, the faster-than-expected end to Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption purge suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to shore up the support of the business elite.
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