# Fakhry El-Feki: US dollar to fall to 48 pounds in the near term

> Economist Fakhry El-Feki forecast that the US dollar could fall to EGP 48 in the near term. He said the outlook depends on foreign-currency inflows and cited faster industrial production and higher exports as ways to increase those inflows.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:11:37.862Z
- Category: macro · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87683-fakhry-el-feki-us-dollar-to-fall-to-48-pounds-in-the-near-term
- Commodities: [Egyptian Pound (EGP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDEGP.md)

## Why it matters

If the pound strengthens as forecast, the local-currency cost of imported feed and agricultural inputs could decline. The projection is conditional on future inflows and export growth, rather than a confirmed market move.

## Read by commodity

- USDEGP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- egyin.com: https://www.egyin.com/article/159206/%D9%81%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89

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