Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

2012 - 2023 | Monthly | % | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 18.0 % in Oct 2023
  • Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Oct 2023
  • The data is reported by Central Bank of Egypt
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Money Supply M2 increased to 274.1 USD bn YoY in Aug 2023
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Egypt was measured at 24.9 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023
  • Egypt Domestic Credit reached 305.3 USD bn in Aug 2023, representing an increase of 36.2 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.3 % in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.5 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 8.5 % in Mar 2023, accounting for 8.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Egypt's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2012 to Oct 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Egypt's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Oct 2023?

Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 18.0 % in Oct 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.0 Oct 2023 18.0 Sep 2023 10.0 Sep 2017 18.0 Oct 2023 % monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2023
Argentina (%) 42.2 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1985 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 8.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Austria (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Sep 2023 monthly May 1993 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2023
Belarus (%) 16.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2023
Belgium (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2023
Brunei (%) 6.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2023
China (%) 7.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2023
Colombia (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2023
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Aug 2023 monthly Aug 1996 - Aug 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2023
Estonia (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
European Union (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Finland (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
France (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Georgia (%) 5.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2023
Germany (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Hungary (%) 10.0 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 2.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2023
India (%) 4.5 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1962 - Oct 2023
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2023
Iran (%) 10.0 Oct 2023 monthly Mar 2008 - Oct 2023
Ireland (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Israel (%) 6.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2023
Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Aug 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Aug 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2015 - Oct 2023
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2023
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2023
Latvia (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
North Macedonia (%) 5.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Malawi (%) 7.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Oct 2023
Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2023
Moldova (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2023
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Morocco (%) 0.0 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2011 - Jul 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.5 Oct 2023 monthly May 2011 - Oct 2023
Nepal (%) 4.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2023
Norway (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2011 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) 5.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2023
Peru (%) 6.0 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2023
Philippines (%) 9.5 Oct 2023 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2023
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Qatar (%) 4.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2023
Romania (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Russia (%) 4.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 7.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
South Africa (%) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2023
Spain (%) 1.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Taiwan (%) 4.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2023
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Thailand (%) 1.0 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2023
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1964 - Sep 2023
Turkey (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2023
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2023
United States (%) 0.0 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 1980 - Oct 2023
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2023
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2023
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 11.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,919.502 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 34,199.547 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 316,592.2 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 5,223.196 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 22,121.296 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 4,221.444 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,501,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -383,845.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -383,053.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 590,725.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 484,798.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.419 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,883.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,358.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 550,243.088 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 274,989.359 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,318.411 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,242.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,425,187.296 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 876,034.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 195.900 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 363.337 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 40.673 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,094.060 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,883.688 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 115,578.503 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 176,583.806 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 80.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 557.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,093.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -339.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -607.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -614.300 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 164,727.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 28,150.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -15.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -257,538.400 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 905.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -80.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 4,615.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -80.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -229.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -29.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -339.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -832.900 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -7,609.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 7,380.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 600.500 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -687.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 4,626.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,602.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 114.700 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 568.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 318.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 181.100 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 141.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 70,003.189 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 276,819.502 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,267.6 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.620 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,098.000 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 310,685.638 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 28.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 310,273.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 35.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 28,859.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 159,641.119 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 37.12 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.47 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,585,418.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 9,431,616.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,551,079.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,162,430.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,388,649.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 34,970.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 26,635.000 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2023
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,619,329.271 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Jul 2023

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