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<\/a> The focus on inflation came as the Central Bank of Egypt decided on Thursday to leave <\/strong>overnight deposit and lending rates unchanged<\/strong> at 14.75% and 15.75%, respectively. The CBE expects the annual inflation to ease as monthly inflation rates moderate, citing the deceleration of headline inflation in February to 2.6%<\/strong>, according to a statement released by the Monetary Policy Committee<\/a> after the meeting. Capital Economics\u2019 Jason Tuvey sees it as unlikely rates will ease until much later in the year, the Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The Finance Ministry, meanwhile, is prepared for interest rates as high as 18% in the next budget, according to Al Mal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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