Fiscal, monetary policy coordination key to curbing inflation: Planning Minister
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said the government is developing forward-looking scenarios to curb inflation through close coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, while promoting local manufacturing and import substitution. He made the remarks during a meeting
The Egyptian pound regains the initiative
Just a few weeks ago, most economic analyses were focused on the ability of the Egyptian pound to withstand a wave of external and domestic pressures that began with escalating geopolitical tensions in the region, rising oil prices, and the
Inflation in May 2026: A Reassuring Decline and a Cautionary Signal
The key message in May’s data is that headline inflation continued to fall, while core inflation raised a yellow card to markets. Egypt’s inflation data for May 2026 carried a blend of positive signals and cautionary messages at the same
Egypt’s headline inflation eases to 14.6% in May; core rate steady at 13.8%
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation eased to 14.6% in May 2026 from 14.9% in April, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement on Wednesday, even as inflation on a monthly basis accelerated to
CBE expects inflation to accelerate through Q3 2026 before gradual decline towards target
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) expects annual headline inflation to accelerate through the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, driven partly by unfavourable base effects, supply-side pressures linked to ongoing regional conflict, exchange-rate movements and fiscal adjustment measures. Earlier on
Strong expectations for CBE to keep interest rates unchanged at Thursday meeting
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its third regular meeting of the year on Thursday to determine the direction of key interest rates, widely viewed as a leading indicator of
Al-Sisi reviews inflation, record reserves with CBE governor
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla to review inflation trends, foreign currency reserves, and overall economic performance amid ongoing regional geopolitical tensions. According to a presidential statement, the meeting assessed Egypt’s
Al-Sisi calls for tighter inflation control, flexible exchange rate policy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday called for sustained efforts to curb inflation and maintain a flexible, unified exchange rate, while ensuring sufficient foreign currency availability to support economic activity. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and
Strong expectations for CBE to hold interest rates
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its second regular meeting of the year, on Thursday, to decide on key interest rates, which serve as a strong indicator of the direction
Strong expectations of 1-2% cut in EGP interest rates at CBE’s first meeting of 2026
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its first regular meeting of 2026 on Thursday to decide the fate of key policy rates – the main indicator of the short-term direction