CBE explains March 2026 inflation uptick amid rising food, service costs

Annual urban headline inflation accelerated to 15.2% in March 2026, up from 13.4% in February, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The increase was driven by rising food and non-food inflation, with food inflation climbing to 5.8% from 4.6%, while non-food inflation rose to 21.5% from 19.3%. On a monthly basis, urban headline […] The post CBE explains March 2026 inflation uptick amid rising food, service costs first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.