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CBE opens 2026 with 100bps rate cut, lowers reserve requirement

Daily News Egypt 15 Feb 2026
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) opened 2026 by cutting key interest rates by 100 basis points and reducing the required reserve ratio (RRR) for commercial banks by two percentage points.
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Market awaits impact of 1% rate cut on savings, loans, and government debt

Daily News Egypt 14 Feb 2026
The Egyptian market is awaiting banks’ return to work on Sunday to assess how lenders will adjust interest rates on savings products and loan facilities following the decision by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to cut key rates by 1%.
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Strong expectations of 1-2% cut in EGP interest rates at CBE’s first meeting of 2026

Daily News Egypt 11 Feb 2026
The CBE said at the time that the decision was appropriate to maintain a monetary policy stance capable of anchoring inflation expectations and supporting the disinflation path ... The CBE has previously ...
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CBE’s role is not to push currency up or down: Governor

Daily News Egypt 09 Feb 2026
Abdalla explained that this shift represents a fundamental change in Egypt’s monetary policy framework, with the CBE’s role now focused on setting a robust policy framework rather than managing a specific exchange rate level.
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IMF extends CBE’s compliance deadline due to lower FX receipts

Capital Ethiopia 08 Feb 2026
The deadline for the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) to reduce its on-balance sheet net open position (NOP) by at least half has been extended to March 2026 due to lower-than-expected foreign currency inflows.
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FRA, CBE discuss boosting support for small businesses, women entrepreneurs

Daily News Egypt 04 Feb 2026
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) held a coordination meeting with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to discuss mechanisms for strengthening cooperation to raise financial inclusion levels and ...
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CBE governor, IMF chief discuss economic reform programme at Arab Public Finance Forum

Daily News Egypt 04 Feb 2026
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 10th Arab Public Finance Forum in Dubai, held under the theme “A Decade of Fiscal Dialogue ... Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank, and Dr ... ....
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CBE attracts $1.14bn in bids for dollar-denominated T-bill auction

Daily News Egypt 02 Feb 2026
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) received bids worth $1.141bn in its latest US dollar-denominated local Treasury bill auction, exceeding the offered amount of $950m, according to data published on the bank’s official website.
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