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CBE keeps rates on hold but recasts policy guidance in broader terms
The central bank has revised its inflation forecast lower for a second straight meeting, but dropped its positive real interest-rate…
Analysts expect CBE to hold Thursday but consensus cracks
The CBE meets Thursday with inflation cooperating and external buffers solid. HC Securities argues the benign headline masks 4Q risks
Urban inflation unexpectedly slowed to 14.5% in August
August’s headline undershot the 15.5% analyst consensus as food prices kept falling, and analysts still see the CBE holding on…
CBE holds rates for a fourth meeting as inflation risks linger
The CBE kept its overnight deposit and lending rates at 19.0% and 20.0% as inflation risks and regional tensions continue
CBE lifts growth forecasts as economy withstands regional shock
The CBE sees growth at 4.9% this FY, while forecasting average inflation of 16.6% as regional tensions continue to cloud…
Urban inflation rose to 14.9% in July, its first pickup since March
The annual jump is almost entirely a base effect; a July electricity hike that hasn’t yet filtered through is the…
Economists say EGP swings are the flexible regime working as designed, not a stability threat
The harder question is where policymakers draw the line between healthy flexibility and volatility that erodes confidence
CBE holds rates a third time as monthly inflation turns negative
Cheaper food pulled monthly prices into negative territory — but analysts say base effects will push annual inflation back toward…
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