Why are gold prices soaring in Egypt?

Why are gold prices soaring in Egypt?

Unprecedented rises in gold prices have hit Egypt, and by the end of Monday’s trading gold prices rose by more than LE 180 pounds per gram while falling at the end of Friday’s trading to LE 1,700 per gram.

High inflation

Economic researcher Mohamed Abdel-Rahim explained that gold remains an important tool to hedge against the high inflation rates that many countries are witnessing as a direct result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and locally, inflation is high.

He stated that gold is a long-term deposit of value and has wide acceptance among individuals in any place and time, especially in times of crisis.

Keeping valuable savings

Abdel-Rahim continued that the main reason for the increase in gold prices in Egypt, despite its global decline, is the pricing of the US dollar according to prices that are far from those of the Central Bank of Egypt.

He explained that gold is a highly sensitive commodity to economic variables, and there is a great demand for buying gold in order to preserve the value of savings and fear of any further fluctuations in the exchange rate of the pound against the US dollar.

Abdel-Rahim added that the decline in the gold price is linked to several factors, including the