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. The 364-day Treasury bills, offered on Monday and maturing on 2 February 2027, drew 26 bids. The CBE accepted 17 bids worth a total of $961m at a yield of 3.5%, while rejecting higher yield requests that reached up to 4.25%. The proceeds from the auction will be used to repay the maturity of a previous dollar-denominated Treasury bill issued on 4 February 2025, under which bids worth $1.061bn were accepted. Subscription to the dollar-denominated Treasury bills is open to local banks and foreign financial institutions, with a minimum investment of $100,000 and multiples thereof.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 02, 2026 18:15 UTC