Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

2012 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 18.0 % in Nov 2024
  • Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Nov 2024
  • The data is reported by Central Bank of Egypt
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Money Supply M2 increased to 229.8 USD bn YoY in Oct 2024
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Egypt was measured at 33.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.4 Months of Import in Apr 2023
  • Egypt Domestic Credit reached 258.1 USD bn in Oct 2024, representing an increase of 29.6 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.6 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Egypt reached 7.4 % in Jun 2024, accounting for 7.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Egypt's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2012 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Egypt's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Nov 2024?

Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 18.0 % in Nov 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.0 Nov 2024 18.0 Oct 2024 10.0 Sep 2017 18.0 Nov 2024 % monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024

Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 40.9 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Nov 2024
Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Austria (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly May 1993 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024
Belarus (%) 20.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2024
Belgium (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Nov 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
China (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Estonia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
European Union (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Finland (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
France (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Germany (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 10.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Nov 2024
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024
India (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Israel (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 31.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2024
Mongolia (%) 11.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Morocco (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (%) 39.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Jan 2025
Myanmar (%) 3.8 Dec 2024 monthly May 2011 - Dec 2024
Nepal (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (%) 50.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2011 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 1986 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Qatar (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 4.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Nov 2024
Serbia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
South Africa (%) 2.5 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2024
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Thailand (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Nov 2024
Turkey (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
United States (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1980 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Dec 2024
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,348.296 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,460.295 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 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) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 828,089.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -554,701.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -560,605.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,382,791.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 361,831.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 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 (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,709.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,560.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,269.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 176.318 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 653.291 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33.038 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,156.133 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,709.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 198,471.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 375,581.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 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) -5,909.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 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) -157.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 53.168 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 155,204.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -287,071.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -18.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 4,051.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 8,356.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -10,008.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,139.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,605.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,060.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,797.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -991.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 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) 8,325.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264.200 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: United States of America (USD mn) 1,066.400 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: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 622.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 55,957.460 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 228,686.885 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,890.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,644.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 264,543.915 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 263,428.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 31.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 23,035.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 161,480.488 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 52.98 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.15 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,243,443.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 13,064,969.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,775,255.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,566,654.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,341,909.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,436.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Dec 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 47,109.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 7,727,752.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Sep 2024

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