Daily Financial Briefing
EGYPT
07 August 2026
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Egypt — Financial Briefing | 07 August 2026

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange% Change
EGX 30**31,847.22**+214.56**+0.68%**
EGX 70**5,923.14**+38.90**+0.66%**
EGX 100**8,641.77**+52.33**+0.61%**
Market Cap (EGP bn)**1,847.6**——
Total Turnover (EGP mn)**2,134.8**——
Traded Volume (mn shares)**489.3**——

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2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChange% Change
USD/EGP**49.87**+0.13**+0.26%**
EUR/EGP**54.21**+0.09**+0.17%**
GBP/EGP**63.44**+0.21**+0.33%**
SAR/EGP**13.29**-0.02**-0.15%**
AED/EGP**13.58**+0.04**+0.29%**
CBE Overnight Deposit Rate**27.25%**——
CBE Overnight Lending Rate**28.25%**——

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3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorValuePeriod
Headline Inflation (YoY)**24.1%**July 2026
Core Inflation (YoY)**22.8%**July 2026
GDP Growth Rate**4.3%**Q2 2026
Unemployment Rate**6.9%**Q2 2026
Foreign Reserves (USD bn)**46.7**July 2026
Public Debt (% GDP)**87.4%**FY2025/26
Current Account Deficit (USD bn)**-3.2**Q2 2026

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4. BANKING SECTOR

MetricValuePeriod
CBE Net International Reserves (USD bn)**46.7**July 2026
Lending Rate (Average)**29.4%**July 2026
Deposit Rate (Average)**24.8%**July 2026
NPL Ratio**3.1%**Q2 2026
Banking Sector Assets (EGP tn)**14.6**Q2 2026
Private Sector Credit Growth (YoY)**31.7%**June 2026

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5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

MetricValuePeriod
Exports (USD bn)**4.81**June 2026
Imports (USD bn)**7.94**June 2026
Trade Balance (USD bn)**-3.13**June 2026
Suez Canal Revenue (USD bn)**0.41**July 2026
FDI Inflows (USD bn)**3.7**Q2 2026
Tourism Revenue (USD bn)**4.9**H1 2026
Remittances (USD bn)**3.2**June 2026

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6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • **IMF tranche disbursement of USD 1.2 bn** confirmed for Q3 2026 under the extended EFF programme.
  • **CBE holds policy rates** unchanged at August 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
  • **EGX 30 hits 6-week high** on foreign institutional buying in banking and energy counters.
  • **Orascom Construction** secures **EGP 4.7 bn** infrastructure contract in New Administrative Capital.
  • **T-bill yields** on 91-day instrument close at **27.63%** at Thursday auction.
  • **Egypt-UAE bilateral trade** reaches **USD 8.3 bn** for H1 2026, up **14.2% YoY**.

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    7. OUTLOOK

    HorizonIndicatorForecast
    Q3 2026GDP Growth**4.5%**
    FY2026/27Inflation Target**18–20%**
    End-2026USD/EGP (Median Forecast)**51.20**
    FY2026/27Budget Deficit (% GDP)**7.1%**
    FY2026/27Foreign Reserves Target (USD bn)**48.0**

    Inflation trajectory remains the dominant near-term variable for CBE rate decisions.

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