The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that its net foreign assets (NFAs) rose to approximately $10.629bn (EGP 517.255bn) in August 2025, up from $10.491bn (EGP 511.211bn) in July.
Net foreign assets, which represent the difference between the CBE’s foreign currency assets and liabilities, are a key indicator of financial system resilience and external sector strength.
The CBE had previously reported in May 2024 that its NFAs had shifted into surplus for the first time since March 2022, registering a surplus of EGP 458.630bn. This marked a significant recovery from a deficit of EGP 36.070bn recorded just a month earlier in April 2024.
In a separate update, the central bank’s latest monetary report revealed that reserve money declined to EGP 2.405trn by the end of August, down from EGP 2.516trn in July.
The report also showed that currency in circulation outside the CBE’s vaults stood at EGP 1.512trn in August, slightly down from EGP 1.516trn the previous month. Additionally, local currency deposits held by banks at the central bank dropped to EGP 893.060bn, compared to EGP 999.950bn in July.
