Egypt’s core inflation rises to 40.3% in May – Reuters.com

Egypt’s core inflation rises to 40.3% in May – Reuters.com

CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) - Egypt's annual core inflation rose to 40.3% in May from 38.6% in April, data from the central bank showed on Sunday.

Month on month it increased to 2.9% in May from 1.7% in April, the data showed.

Inflation has risen sharply over the last year in Egypt after a series of currency devaluations, a prolonged shortage of foreign currency and continuing delays in getting imports into the country.