Egypt Jumbo Hike Too Small to Beat Inflation, Bond Buyers Say

  • Traders hedge for more pound losses even after aggressive hike
  • Templeton warns policy mix may not bring investment flows yet

A worker carries a tray of freshly baked bread in the Al-Khalifa district of Cairo, Egypt.

Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg
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Egypt’s 200 basis-point interest rate hike has not satisfied bond investors who say the central bank must do more if it is to vanquish inflation and revive flagging financial market flows.