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Egypt’s non-oil sector suffering under high inflation: Report

Egypt is experiencing rising inflation and the depreciation of its currency, but the country’s stock exchange is doing well and the IMF recently agreed to a massive aid package.

A man counts Egyptian pounds at a currency exchange shop in downtown Cairo on Nov. 3, 2016.
A man counts Egyptian pounds at a currency exchange shop in downtown Cairo on Nov. 3, 2016. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

A leading credit rating agency released a dire report on the Egyptian economy Sunday. 

The New York-based S&P Global said Egypt’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell from 47.2 in December to 45.5 in January. This was the sharpest drop since late 2020. 

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