Inflation & Prices
Egypt Inflation Rises for First Time in Months on Fuel Hike
- Year-on-year inflation quickens to 26.2% in August from 25.7%
- Egypt will probably avoid rate cuts until at least late 2024
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Egypt’s inflation quickened after a reduction in fuel subsidies, disrupting a five-month streak of deceleration that was paving the way for the first interest-rate cut since 2020.
Annual consumer prices in urban parts of the North African country rose 26.2% in August compared with 25.7% in July, state statistics agency CAPMAS said Tuesday. The index increased 2.1% month-on-month, compared with 0.4% in July and the highest figure since February.