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Reuters poll sees Egypt inflation accelerating to 15.5% in August

A Reuters poll of 17 analysts, conducted between Sept. 1 and 8, expects Egypt’s annual headline inflation to rise to 15.5% in August from 14.9% in July. Unfavourable base effects and higher electricity tariffs are cited.

9% in July, driven by unfavourable base effects and higher electricity tariffs, a Reuters poll conducted between September 1 and 8 found. The median forecast of 17 analysts was for annual urban consumer inflation to pick up in the period covered by the poll.