Egypt repaid $8.645bn in external debt—covering both principal and interest—during the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY 2024/2025, according to a report issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Egypt’s external debt rose to $161.23bn in June 2025, up from $156.689bn in March 2025. According to the report, Egypt paid a total of $38.736bn in external debt service—principal and interest—during FY 2024/2025. This included $7.952bn in the first quarter, $13.354bn in the second quarter, $8.784bn in Q3, and approximately $8.645bn in Q4. The CBE also reported that net domestic assets in the banking sector rose by around EGP 186.7bn during the same two-month period, reflecting a growth rate of 1.5%.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 26, 2026 19:49 UTC