Egypt’s Devaluation ‘Drip’ to Record Low Fans Calls for Big Move
- Calls for sharper pound depreciation grow amid dollar rally
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The Egyptian pound’s slow-motion descent to a record low is inviting speculation that authorities will have to let it weaken far more sharply than anticipated just weeks ago as a soaring dollar throws the currency further off balance.