In a surprise move, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) left interest rates on hold yesterday even though policymakers don’t seem to be worried by the recent rise in inflation. We think that the easing cycle will be resumed in the coming months and forecast 225bp of rate cuts by year-end.
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