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<\/a> The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) left interest rates on hold for the ninth <\/strong>consecutive meeting <\/strong>on Thursday as policymakers weighed the possibility of sooner-than-expected US rate hikes in 2022 and the economic impact of the Omicron variant of the virus that causes covid-19. The central bank left the overnight deposit rate at 8.25% and the lending rate at 9.25%, while the main operation and discount rates are still at 8.75%, it said in a statement<\/a>(pdf)<\/a> following the meeting.<\/p>\n

This lines up with what we were told last week: <\/strong>All 11 economists and analysts we surveyed in our regular interest rate poll<\/a> predicted the CBE would leave rates unchanged due to uncertainty generated by Omicron and the possibility of global rates. Lower-than-expected November inflation figures would also give the bank space to hold off any changes, poll respondents said.<\/p>\n

What the Monetary Policy Committee said:<\/strong> The bank attributed the hold to a slow-down in global economic activity thanks in large part to supply chain disruptions, explaining that global recovery still depends on covid vaccine efficiency and countries\u2019 ability to limit the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

The decision means that Egypt holds onto its status as having one of the highest real interest rates in the world<\/strong>, maintaining the attractiveness of the EGP carry trade for foreign investors. \u201cWe believe Egyptian treasuries will remain attractive, underpinned by EGP stability and maintained real interest rates,\u201d Beltone Financial\u2019s head of macro Alia Mamdouh wrote in a note following the meeting. \u201cAmong emerging markets with comparable yields, Egypt still stands out with a relatively less impacted economy <\/strong>from the repercussions of the covid-19 pandemic as it provides growth potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inflation has slowed in recent months, raising real rates:<\/strong> Annual urban inflation slowed for the second month running in November<\/a> and dipped to its lowest since July as pressure on food prices continued to ease. The CBE said that its current policy will see prices stabilize in the medium term, and is consistent with achieving its inflation target of 7% (+\/-2%) by 4Q2022.<\/p>\n

But expect it to trend upwards over the next several months:<\/strong> Naeem Brokerage is forecasting inflation to rise to 6-7% during the first quarter of next year as recent increases in food and energy commodities filter through to consumer prices and the favorable base effect that has brought down figures over the past two months goes into reverse. HC Securities expects consumer prices to rise further due to persistent global inflation, the possibility of easing subsidies on basic food items, potential electricity price increases, and a rise in demand following higher employment rates, Monette Doss, chief economist at the firm, told us.<\/p>\n

Analysts disagree on what happens next:<\/strong> Capital Economics is expecting inflation to fall back below the central bank\u2019s target range by the middle of the year. HC Securities doesn\u2019t see the trend being so short-lived, and expects inflation to average 8% through to the end of 2022.<\/p>\n

The high rate-low inflation combo will be increasingly important as we head into what is expected to be a rocky 2022 for the EM-verse:<\/strong> A hard hawkish turn<\/a> by the Federal Reserve a day before the CBE meeting saw the US central bank signal that it could hike rates at least three times next year to combat soaring inflation. The Fed will also double the pace at which it\u2019s tapering covid stimulus, which will now see it stop purchasing treasuries and mortgage bonds completely by the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

This is going to cause serious problems for some emerging markets<\/strong>, particularly those with high debt obligations, a lack of market access, and their own inflationary struggles, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff told Bloomberg<\/a> last week. Emerging markets are \u201cvery sensitive to the hiking-more-quickly scenario,\u201d he said, warning that just a one percentage-point increase next year could shut countries out of the debt markets, name-checking Egypt along with Pakistan and Ghana. The risks of rising rates were articulated by Fitch<\/a> last week, which said that tighter credit conditions are a \u201ckey risk\u201d for Egypt due to its dependence on external financing.<\/p>\n

Decisions made in Washington may prompt the CBE to reverse course on its easing cycle: <\/strong>\u201cThe low-rate environment that dominated the world in the past decade is coming to an end,\u201d EFG Hermes\u2019 head of macro research Mohamed Abu Basha told Enterprise. The central bank will likely leave rates on hold through to the middle of 2022, but \u201cif they do change, it\u2019s going to be upwards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This would be carry trade-positive:<\/strong> \u201cRates are projected to remain on hold with the risks skewed in favor of rate hikes as the Federal Reserve pushes ahead with its policy tightening,\u201d analysts at emerging-market research firm Tellimer wrote on Friday. \u201cThis suggests that Egypt is likely to maintain one of the highest real interest rates in the world in 2022, which should continue to underpin demand for Egyptian bonds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others aren\u2019t quite ready to pronounce the end of the easing cycle:<\/strong> Capital Economics still thinks there is a \u201cgood chance\u201d of a one-off 50 bps cut should inflation moderate by the middle of the year, while Goldman Sachs economist Farouk Soussa told Bloomberg<\/a> that lower inflation over the medium-term would allow the central bank to resume easing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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