Egypt Policy Rate

1991 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Policy Rate

  • Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 27.75 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 27.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024.
  • Egypt Policy Rate averaged 11.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.75 % pa in Sep 2024 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 27.30 % pa in Aug 2024.
  • Egypt Exchange Rate against USD averaged 30.89 (USD/EGP) in Jun 2023.

View Egypt's Policy Rate from Jan 1991 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Policy Rate

What was Egypt's Policy Rate in Sep 2024?

Egypt cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 27.75 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 27.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.75 Sep 2024 27.75 Aug 2024 8.50 Oct 2011 27.75 Sep 2024 % pa monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Jul 2024
Argentina (%) 39.41 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% pa) 7.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2001 - Sep 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2024
Austria (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.50 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Jul 2024
Belgium (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.02 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.43 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Oct 2024
Canada (% pa) 4.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Chile (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (% pa) 3.10 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 11.68 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
France (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Germany (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Ireland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Italy (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.25 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
Kenya (% pa) 12.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 6.05 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Moldova (% pa) 3.60 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Morocco (% pa) 2.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.50 Oct 2024 monthly May 2007 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 18.50 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Sep 2024
Peru (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Portugal (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Russia (% pa) 19.00 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Sep 2024
Spain (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Sweden (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 1.21 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2000 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Turkey (% pa) 50.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 13.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.90 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2024

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,375.256 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,310.227 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,851.790 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,564.970 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,582.910 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 556,101.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 294,010.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -262,091.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -263,106.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 517,916.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
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 (%) 5.419 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,453.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 577,989.136 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 8,338.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
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) 197.843 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 791.301 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.896 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,323.919 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,885.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 149,723.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 287,004.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
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) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 54.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 14,329.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.101 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -281,564.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -12,143.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 126,860.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,178.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 7,467.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 55,679.995 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 224,122.434 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 28.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,723.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 249,661.975 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 244,523.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,152.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.73 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,897,456.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 11,888,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,707,192.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 10,896,956.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,189,764.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,737.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,996.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Sep 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

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