Central Bank's Net Foreign Assets Exceeded USD 11 Billion in September
The net foreign asset position returned to surplus in May 2024 following a two-year deficit period.
Net foreign assets at the Central Bank of Egypt rose to USD 11.048 billion in September 2025, up from USD 10.629 billion in August. The corresponding balances were EGP 529.6 billion and EGP 517.3 billion respectively, based on the central bank’s monthly data. The net foreign asset position returned to surplus in May 2024 following a two-year deficit period. At that time, the balance recorded a surplus of EGP 458.6 billion compared with a deficit of EGP 36.1 billion in April 2024, marking the first surplus since March 2022. Net foreign assets reflect the difference between the central bank’s foreign currency assets and liabilities. In a separate reading, reserve money declined to EGP 2.268 trillion in September 2025 from EGP 2.405 trillion in August, according to the central bank’s latest monthly report. Currency in circulation outside the central bank rose slightly to EGP 1.529 trillion from EGP 1.512 trillion. Local currency deposits of banks with the central bank decreased to EGP 739.2 billion from EGP 893.1 billion over the same period.
