Egypt Central Bank of Egypt overnight deposit rate
Egypt Central Bank of Egypt overnight deposit rate is 19 percent, in force since 12 Feb 2026. It was 20 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 24 Aug 2026.
Central Bank of Egypt policy rate (overnight deposit rate — the CBE runs a corridor; the lending rate sits 100bp above). MPC meets ~8 times a year on Thursdays.
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| Current value | 19 percent (overnight deposit rate) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-02-12 |
| Official source | Central Bank of Egypt — MPC press release, 12 February 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-08-24 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Cut 100bp on 12 Feb 2026 (corridor: lending 20.00%, main operation 19.50%; required reserve ratio simultaneously cut 18%→16%), then held at three consecutive meetings (2 Apr, 21 May, 9 Jul 2026). Cumulative easing from the 27.25% peak of March 2024: 825bp. June 2026 headline inflation 14.3%; inflation target 7% ±2pp (horizon revised toward H2 2027). Next meeting expected late August 2026.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | 20 | CBE — MPC press release, 25 December 2025 (-100bp) |
| 2025-10-02 | 21 | CBE — MPC press release, 2 October 2025 (-100bp; held 20… |
| 2025-08-28 | 22 | CBE — MPC press release, 28 August 2025 (-200bp) |
| 2025-05-22 | 24 | CBE — MPC press release, 22 May 2025 (-100bp; held 10 Jul) |
| 2025-04-17 | 25 | CBE — MPC press release, 17 April 2025 (-225bp, first cut… |
| 2024-03-06 | 27.25 | Set at the unscheduled 6 March 2024 meeting (+600bp… |
Get it programmatically
curl https://afriref.dev/v1/eg/policy-rate
# $0.005 per call — x402 on Base (USDC). No key, no signup.
# History: curl https://afriref.dev/v1/eg/policy-rate/history?from=2020-01-01
# Provenance: curl https://afriref.dev/provenance/eg/policy-rateOther Egypt series: Statutory default interest (فوائد التأخير) · VAT standard rate · VAT registration threshold · Private-sector minimum wage · Public holidays · CPI inflation (year-on-year) · Corporate income tax rate · Withholding tax rates · Personal income tax brackets · Statutory social-insurance contributions · CBE official exchange rates (buy/sell)
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