The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its final meeting of 2025 on Thursday, amid strong market expectations that it will cut key policy interest rates. Achieving this, he argued, would require the nominal policy rate to fall to around 13-15%. Egypt’s external positionMeanwhile, HC Securities and Investment expects the CBE to cut interest rates by 150 basis points. Egyptian monetary policy managementBanking expert Shaimaa Wagih also expects an interest-rate cut at the CBE’s final meeting of 2025, describing the decision as a strategic turning point in Egypt’s monetary policy management. “A rate cut reflects a clear and well-calibrated economic vision,” Wagih said, citing lower borrowing costs, stronger investment, enhanced purchasing power, improved liquidity, and stronger aggregate demand as key benefits.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 24, 2025 17:10 UTC