The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Sunday that the net foreign assets (NFA) of Egypt’s banking sector increased by a cumulative $20.3 billion throughout 2025, due to improved external economic conditions and favorable exchange rate developments.
Total NFAs in the banking sector increased by $4.7 billion in the final quarter of 2025, reaching $25.5 billion in December, up from $20.8 billion in September, according to the CBE’s Monetary Policy Report. This level was the highest since July 2012.
The central bank’s own NFA increased for eight consecutive months, reaching $15.1 billion in January 2026, the highest level since September 2021. This was followed by $13.3 billion in December 2025. CBE attributes this growth in part to rising global gold prices.
Commercial banks also saw strong growth, with NFA increasing by $2.4 billion to $12.2 billion in December 2025, the highest level since February 2014. The central bank said this growth was supported by increased foreign exchange resources, specifically remittances from Egyptians working abroad and increased foreign investment in Egyptian government bonds.
The CBE noted that the overall upward trend in foreign assets is consistent with the improvement of Egypt’s external economic situation and exchange rate trends from April 2025 onwards.
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