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<\/a> Inflation rose to a fresh five-year high in December<\/strong> as the impact of successive currency devaluations continued to feed through to the economy. Figures released yesterday by state statistics agency Capmas showed annual urban inflation jumped to 21.3% in December, up from 18.7%<\/a> the month before, driven by surging food costs. This is the highest rate since December 2017, and is up from just 5.9% in December 2021.<\/p>\n

This was above analysts\u2019 forecasts:<\/strong> The median forecast in a poll of economists conducted by Reuters<\/a> had inflation rising to 20.5% during the month.<\/p>\n

Food prices continue to soar:<\/strong> The rise in the headline rate was fuelled by a 37.2% y-o-y rise in food and beverage costs, which make up the largest component of the basket of goods used to measure inflation.<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>ore inflation hit another five-year high as price pressures<\/strong> intensified across the broader economy: <\/strong>Core inflation, which strips out volatile items such as food and fuel, rose to 24.4% y-o-y in December from 21.5% a month earlier, according to Central Bank of Egypt figures (pdf)<\/a> \u2014 its highest since November 2017. This is the 16th month in a row that core inflation has accelerated. The hospitality sector was hit particularly hard, with prices rising 33.2% y-o-y. Clothing and footwear prices were up 16.5% y-o-y while healthcare costs rose 12.3%.<\/p>\n

Some respite for monthly inflation:<\/strong> Monthly inflation dipped to 2.1% in December, down from 2.3% in November.<\/p>\n

The upsurge was driven by a trifecta of headwinds: <\/strong>Successive currency devaluations, the fallout from the war in Ukraine, and import restrictions all played a part. The Central Bank of Egypt has allowed the EGP to devalue three times in less than a year as part of its agreement with the IMF to move towards a permanently flexible exchange rate. The EGP has fallen 75.6% against the greenback since the first devaluation in March, and is down 11.7% since last week when the central bank allowed the currency to depreciate further.<\/p>\n

A long way from target:<\/strong> The central bank is currently targeting<\/a> an inflation rate of 7% (\u00b1 2%) by 4Q 2024.<\/p>\n

Analysts expect prices to continue to accelerate in the months ahead:<\/strong> In a note yesterday, CI Capital forecast inflation to peak at 22-24% during 1Q 2023 due to the ongoing depreciation of the EGP, while BNP Paribas is expecting it to rise to 25% by March. Jason Tuvey, an analyst at London-based Capital Economics, shares a similar outlook, telling the Associated Press<\/a> that consumer price growth will continue to rise in the coming months.<\/p>\n

A fresh round of interest rate hikes to follow?<\/strong> Rising inflation may push the CBE to further raise interest rates when it next meets on 2 February. The central bank hiked rates by 800 bps last year, including a huge 300-bps increase<\/a> at its last meeting in December.<\/p>\n

The story got ink from the international press:<\/strong> Reuters,<\/a> Bloomberg<\/a>, and the Associated Press<\/a> all covered the December inflation data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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