Egypt Policy Rate

1991 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Policy Rate

  • Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 19.50 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 20.50 % pa in the previous Jan 2026.
  • Egypt Policy Rate averaged 10.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Feb 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.75 % pa in Mar 2025 and a record low of 8.50 % pa in Oct 2011.




Related information about Egypt Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Egypt Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Interbank Rate: Overnight was reported at 20.02 % pa in Feb 2026.
  • Egypt Exchange Rate against USD averaged 47.39 (USD/EGP) in Nov 2025.

View Egypt's Policy Rate from Jan 1991 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Egypt Policy Rate

What was Egypt's Policy Rate in Feb 2026?

Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 19.50 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 20.50 % pa in the previous Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.50 Feb 2026 20.50 Jan 2026 8.50 Oct 2011 27.75 Mar 2025 % pa monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2026
Argentina (%) 28.28 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.85 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.41 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.54 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Egypt (% pa) 19.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Kenya (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 26.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Russia (% pa) 15.50 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.08 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.00 Feb 2026 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2026

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -18,641.912 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 29,796.111 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 23,665.937 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,888.026 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,777,036.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -848,680.900 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -880,810.900 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,625,717.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 1,290,092.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2025
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.471 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,948.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,557.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 694,547.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 317,147.492 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,078.622 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,505.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,686,776.647 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,008,906.420 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 200.623 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,193.565 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 28.643 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,675.889 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 199,186.537 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 412,094.809 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,948.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,239.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,405.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,837.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -57.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -457.100 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 163,713.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 44.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 34,763.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.341 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -298,879.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -57.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -176.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 10,731.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,971.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,616.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -1,634.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -4,344.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 1,837.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 5,000.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -9,616.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -31.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -309.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 128,950.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,760.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 412.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 89.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 1,066.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 83,564.052 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 300,193.139 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 18.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 16.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 27,689.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.981 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 21,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 320,050.626 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 19.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 353,530.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 30,946.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 197,462.093 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.10 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Aug 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 16,585,657.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 10,163,002.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 3,920,349.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 14,083,351.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 30,690.000 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2026
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 52,746.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,425,865.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,527,072.119 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Aug 2025
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024

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