Egyptian Foreign Banks' Net Assets Surplus Rises

  • Arab Republic of Egypt
  • 5 May 2025
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Egypt's commercial banks' net foreign assets recorded a surplus of $2.5 billion, compared to a deficit of $1.9 billion in February, for the first time since July 2024.

Net foreign assets of the banking sector, including the Central Bank, rose to $15.04 billion, compared to $10.2 billion, a growth of 47.5 percent, supported by the rise in net assets. The Central Bank of Egypt's net foreign assets rose by approximately $411 million in March, reaching $12.5 billion. Last March witnessed a significant influx of foreign investments in local government debt, reaching $4 billion through the secondary market alone, according to data from the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

Source (Al-Arabiya.net Website, Edited)

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