Egypt Squeezes in 5th Rate Cut of Year After Inflation Slows

Egypt cuts key interest rates by 1 pct as inflation slightly down

CAIRO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday lowered its key interest rates by 100 basis points, or 1 percent, the CBE reported. Read full story

Egypt Squeezes in 5th Rate Cut of Year After Inflation Slows

Egypt cuts interest rates for fifth time as inflation eases

The monetary policy committee of Egypt’s Central Bank has cut interest rates for a fifth time in a row due to easing inflation. It has cut deposit and lending rates by 100 points each to 20 percent and 21 percent respectively, the central bank said in a statement on its website. In November inflation resumed its downward trend, reaching 12.3 percent, its lowest level in four years, driven by lower food price rises. Economic growth has also been …

Egypt: CBE slashes key interest rates by 100 basis points in final 2025 meeting

The discount rate was also reduced to 20.50%

CBE Reveals Reasons for Interest Rates Cut

Egypt’s Central Bank (CBE) cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points, citing a sustained slowdown in inflation and a cautiously improving economic outlook, even as global uncertainties continue to cloud the horizon.