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# Central Bank of Egypt cuts key rates by 100 basis points in October 2025
- URL: https://www.theglobalbanker.com/central-bank-of-egypt-cuts-key-rates-by-100-basis-points-in-october-2025/
- Published: 2025-10-02T14:38:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T14:33:50.000Z
- Description: The CBE cut its overnight deposit and lending rates by 100 bp to 21.00% and 22.00% on 2 October 2025 as inflation eased.
- Author: TGB Editorial Team
- Tags: Central Banks, MENA, #archive

The Central Bank of Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee cut its key rates by 100 basis points on 2 October 2025\. The overnight deposit rate fell to 21.00%, the overnight lending rate to 22.00%, and the main operation and discount rates to 21.50%.

It was the committee’s fourth cut of 2025, bringing the year’s total easing to 625 basis points.

#### INFLATION EASES

Annual urban headline inflation slowed to 12.0% in August from 13.9% in July, and core inflation fell to 10.7% from 11.6%. Real GDP grew 5.0% in the second quarter of 2025\. The committee said the cut was consistent with its disinflation path while keeping real interest rates positive.

[](https://www.cbe.org.eg/en/monetary-policy/mpc-press-releases)[](https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/554273.aspx)