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Egypt's Foreign Reserves Increase to $33.53 Billion


Tue 06 Dec 2022 | 08:13 PM
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) headquarters in Cairo
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) headquarters in Cairo
Taarek Refaat

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that net foreign reserves amounted to $33.53 billion at the end of November.

The Central Bank had revealed that Egypt's net foreign reserves increased by the end of October to about $33.41 billion.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank  decided, in its extraordinary meeting on October 27, to raise the rates of the one-night deposit and lending return and the price of the main operation of the Central Bank by 200 basis points to 13.25% for deposits, the one-night deposit and lending return and the price of the main operation to 13.25%, 14.225%, and 13.75%, respectively. 

It also set the credit and discount rates at 13.75%.

In a statement, the Central Bank stated that reform measures have been taken to ensure macroeconomic stability and achieve sustainable and comprehensive economic growth.