
Egypt and global economy brief
URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation fall to 12.7% in August – CAPMAS
✦Key takeaways
- Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.7 per cent in August 2026, down from 13.0 per cent in July.
- The general Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained stable at 289.8 points, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported on Thursday.
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