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Egypt’s debt interest payments hit EGP 1.631B in 8 months

Updated 4/1/2026 2:16:00 PM
Egypt’s debt interest payments hit EGP 1.631B in 8 months

Arab Finance: Interest payments on public debt amounted to EGP 1.631 trillion in the first eight months of fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, according to the Ministry of Finance’s report.

Spending on wages and employee compensation increased by 12.9% year-on-year (YoY), recording EGP 430.7 billion.

Total public expenditures in the budget jumped by 28% to EGP 2.954 trillion during the July 2025-February 2026 period, compared to EGP 2.308 trillion.

The ministry affirmed that this aligns with the government’s efforts to improve debt management by distributing the burden of interest payments over the FY.

Moreover, the ministry seeks to diversify funding sources by reducing reliance on the unified treasury account and adhering to legal limits.

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