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Egypt: lower inflation target would temper rate cuts

The weakness of Egypt’s inflation reading for September is likely to prompt another rate cut at the central bank’s (CBE’s) next meeting. With inflation persistently undershooting the CBE’s target (which expires this quarter), policymakers are likely to opt to lower the target for the coming years. So monetary easing from 2021 onwards is likely to be more cautious and gradual.

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