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The inflation rate (consumer prices) in Egypt rose last July to the highest level since last December 2020.<\/p>\n

The rise in the inflation rate was driven by the prices of foodstuffs, according to data from Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).<\/p>\n

According to the data, the inflation rate accelerated in July to 5.4%, compared to 4.9% in the previous June.<\/p>\n

Inflation rate in Egypt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Consumer prices rose 0.9% month-on-month, compared to 0.2% in June.<\/p>\n

The prices of food and beverages, which represent the most influential element in the inflation basket, increased by 4.8% compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n

In a related context, the deficit in the Egyptian trade balance increased by 10% during the month of May.<\/p>\n

The value of the deficit reached $3.34 billion, compared to $3.04 billion for the same month last year, according to CAPMAS foreign trade data.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinor inflationary pressure remains on the cards,\u201d said Mohamed Abu Basha, head of macroeconomic research at EFG Hermes.<\/p>\n

A late-July increase in fuel prices will likely be reflected in August\u2019s headline figure, which may be about 6%, and any rise in bread later in 2021, he said.<\/p>\n

The uptick also increases the chances of the central bank extending its year-to-date pause on monetary easing after holding the benchmark deposit rate at 8.25% last Thursday.<\/p>\n

A sizable differential between Egypt\u2019s inflation and policy rates is key to it attracting foreign investment in its local debt.<\/p>\n

With inflation at the bottom of the central bank\u2019s range, authorities are \u201cin a comfortable position to not take any action this year,\u201d said Abu Basha.<\/p>\n

In a separate context, foreign exchange reserves in Egypt continue to rise for the 14th<\/sup> consecutive month, which they started in June 2020.<\/p>\n

The Central Bank of Egypt also confirmed that the foreign currency reserves rose to $40.609 billion at the end of July, compared to $40.584 billion at the end of June, an increase of $25 million.<\/p>\n

In June 2020, Egypt’s cash reserve fell to $36 billion from more than $45.5 billion due to the financial repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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