Reports that Saudi Arabia will scrap the Aramco IPO would, if confirmed, deal a symbolic blow to the Kingdom’s reform plans, but the economic impact should be limited. And the news flow on arguably more important (but lower-profile) reforms has been encouraging. Elsewhere, June’s jump in Egyptian inflation should prove temporary and we still expect the central bank’s easing cycle to resume later this year.
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