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Warnings of slowing economic activity in Egypt amid tight monetary policies

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An economic expert warns that growth in Egypt may slow because of the central bank's tight policy of raising interest rates to confront inflation.

Egypt has faced high inflation and repeated currency devaluations since 2022, and its central bank has used interest-rate increases to bring price rises under control.

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