The recent devaluation of the Egyptian pound will create winners and losers within the country through its impact on balance sheets. Households and commercial banks stand to gain from a rise in the pound value of their foreign currency assets, but the government could be a big loser and may have to take further steps to prevent the already-large budget deficit from widening.
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