The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.7% in January 2026, down from 2.0% in December. A year earlier, the rate was 2.5%. European Union annual inflation was 2.0% in January 2026, down from 2.3% in December.

Egypt has unlocked access to a $2.3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the completion of the Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and First Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Arrangement.