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.
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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
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
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
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
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 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 & 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
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 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 AMThe 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 PMHC 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 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’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
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 AMThe 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
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’ 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
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
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