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Egypt Consumer Prices (Jan.)

The rise in Egyptian inflation in January to a 30-year high of 28.1% y/y makes it even more likely that the central bank will raise interest rates at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday. We now expect a 100bp hike in the overnight deposit rate.

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