# JPMorgan Warns Pound Slide Could Push Egypt Inflation to 14.3% by Year-End

> JPMorgan raised its forecast for Egyptian inflation to 14.3% by year-end because the pound has fallen about 7.3% since early October. Annual inflation was 12.8% in September, and subsidised prices have not been raised.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T21:14:56.713Z
- Category: macro · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76012-jpmorgan-warns-pound-slide-could-push-egypt-inflation-to-14-3-by-year-end
- Commodities: [Egyptian Pound (EGP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDEGP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher inflation and a weaker pound push up Egypt's imported feed input costs over time. Subsidised goods being unchanged limits the immediate effect on feed demand.

## Sources

- egyptdailynews.com: https://egyptdailynews.com/jpmorgan-warns-pound-slide-could-push-egypt/

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