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CBE holds key interest rates steady for 5th consecutive MPC meeting

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its overnight deposit and lending rates at 19% and 20%, respectively, after assessing recent inflation trends, forecasts, and risks to the inflation outlook.

Updated 41m18h
HC expects CBE to raise interest rates by 100 bps

HC Securities & Investment expects the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise interest rates by 100 basis points as inflationary pressures persist and major central banks adopt tighter monetary policies.

Updated 9/21/2026 9:21:00 AM
Fed hikes rates for 1st time since 2023 amid geopolitical tensions

The US Federal Reserve has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4%, marking its first increase since 2023.

Updated 9/17/2026 4:15:00 AM
CBE holds key interest rates steady at 5th MPC meeting of 2026

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its key interest rates unchanged at its fifth meeting of 2026, citing inflation developments and continued uncertainty surrounding the global economic outlook.

Updated 8/20/2026 8:22:00 PM
HC Securities expects CBE to hold interest rates on August 20

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its August 20 meeting as renewed inflationary pressures offset the resilience of the country’s external position.

Updated 8/16/2026 3:41:00 PM
Fed keeps interest rates unchanged due to economic resilience

The US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%, citing growth in economic activity despite regional conflict, according to a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Updated 7/30/2026 1:33:00 AM
Barclays expects CBE to hold interest rates through end-2026

Barclays expects the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to keep interest rates unchanged through the end of 2026, despite June's sharper-than-expected slowdown in inflation

Updated 7/14/2026 2:40:00 PM
HC Securities expects CBE to hold interest rates steady on July 9th

HC Securities & Investment expects the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to leave key interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting on July 9th.

Updated 7/5/2026 1:49:00 PM
CBE keeps key interest rates unchanged in 2nd consecutive meeting

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to keep its key policy rates unchanged on Thursday, May 21st

Updated 5/21/2026 9:43:00 PM
Banque Misr increases rate on 3-year Al Qimma certificate to 17.25%

Banque Misr has raised the annual interest rate on its three-year fixed-rate Al Qimma certificate to 17.25% with a monthly return, up from 16%, effective Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.

Updated 4/22/2026 8:47:00 AM
CBE keeps interest rates unchanged at MPC meeting

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to keep key policy rates unchanged at its meeting today, April 2nd, maintaining its current monetary stance.

Updated 4/2/2026 6:37:00 PM
CBE likely to hold interest rates amid geopolitical risks: HC Securities

HC Securities & Investment expects that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will keep the interest rates unchanged at its coming meeting on April 2nd.

Updated 3/29/2026 2:31:00 PM
Egypt’s external buffers strengthen, opening door for CBE rate cut: HC Securities

Egypt’s external position is showing growing resilience, supported by rising foreign reserves, improving foreign asset balances, and easing risk premiums, according to a research note by HC Securities.

Updated 2/10/2026 1:43:00 PM
Egypt plans EGP 5B sovereign sukuk after rate cut

Egypt’s Ministry of Finance is set to issue EGP 5 billion in three-year local sovereign sukuk through an auction scheduled for Monday, December 29th, with settlement due on Tuesday, December 30th, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt.

Updated 12/28/2025 10:03:00 AM
Fed cuts interest rates by 0.25% as labor market risks rise

The US Federal Reserve reduced the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to between 3.5% and 3.75%, marking its first rate cut after months of economic uncertainty and mounting concerns about employment.

Updated 12/11/2025 8:48:00 AM
CBE maintains key policy rates unchanged

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to maintain the interest rates unchanged, with the global economic growth showing signs of recovery

Updated 11/23/2025 7:37:00 AM
Fed cuts interest rates by 0.25% in bid to bolster weak labor market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on October 29th.

Updated 10/30/2025 9:18:00 AM
Fitch Solutions’ BMI raises Egypt’s GDP FY2025/26 growth forecast

Fitch Solutions’ research arm BMI has revised Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 at 5%, up from 4.7% previously projected in August, according to Enterprise News, citing Ramona Moubarak, Head of MENA Country Risk at Fitch Solutions.

Updated 10/26/2025 10:35:00 AM
CBE cuts key policy rates by 100 bps

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has lowered its key policy rates by 100 basis points at its meeting on October 2nd.

Updated 10/3/2025 5:24:00 PM
CBE likely to slash deposit rates by 200 bps in Q4 2025: Fitch

BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, expects the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to cut its deposit rates by 200 basis points (bps) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025.

Updated 9/18/2025 8:59:00 AM