The Egyptian central bank’s decision to (finally) devalue the pound this month has raised hopes of an improvement in the country’s balance of payments position and faster growth, resulting in a jump in the local equity index and a decline in dollar bond spreads. Elsewhere, bond and equity markets in the Gulf have continued to make a steady recovery.
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