The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reported that total liquidity in the country’s banking sector increased to EGP 12.821trn in May 2025, up from EGP 12.684trn in April—reflecting a monthly rise of around EGP 137bn.
According to the CBE’s latest report, the money supply reached EGP 3.285trn in May, compared to EGP 3.170trn in April. The volume of currency in circulation outside the banking system rose to EGP 1.355trn, up from EGP 1.292trn in the previous month.
Local currency non-government deposits
The report also highlighted a notable increase in non-government deposits denominated in local currency, which rose to EGP 8.432trn in May, up from EGP 8.270trn in April—an increase of EGP 162bn.
Within this category, demand deposits in local currency reached EGP 1.930trn, up from EGP 1.878trn a month earlier. Of this total, the public business sector held EGP 90.569bn, the private business sector EGP 1.043trn, and the household sector EGP 796.348bn.
Meanwhile, time deposits and savings certificates in local currency totalled EGP 6.502trn in May, compared to EGP 6.392trn in April. This included EGP 80.052bn from the public business sector, EGP 317.614bn from the private business sector, and EGP 6.104trn from the household sector.
Foreign currency non-government deposits
The CBE also reported that non-government deposits in foreign currencies decreased to the equivalent of EGP 3.033trn in May, down from EGP 3.121trn in April—a decline of approximately EGP 88bn.
Foreign currency demand deposits were equivalent to EGP 734.728bn. Of this, the public business sector accounted for EGP 42.328bn, the private business sector EGP 481.634bn, and the household sector EGP 211.099bn.
As for time deposits and savings certificates in foreign currencies, the total reached the equivalent of EGP 2.299trn. This comprised EGP 150.619bn from the public business sector, EGP 509.506bn from the private business sector, and EGP 1.638trn from the household sector.
