Tuesday 27/January/2026 – 12:27 PM
The questions and concerns of citizens and investors regarding the fate of… Interest rates In the first meeting of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee during the year 2026, in light of the current economic changes and their effects on investment and consumer activity.
Anticipation of the interest rate decision at the first Central Bank meeting in 2026, amid expectations of a fix or reduction
Dr. Ezz El-Din Hassanein, an economist, said that the Central Bank reduced interest rates by about 7.25% over the course of the 2025 meetings, which reflected positively on macroeconomic indicators and reduced the burden of public debt.
Hassanein explained during television statements that the expected scenarios for the interest rate decision are limited to only two options, namely stabilization or reduction, indicating that the reduction option comes within the framework of completing the monetary easing policy, which contributes to improving economic activity, reducing the cost of borrowing for producers, and thus reducing the prices of final products.
The economist added that every 1% reduction in the interest rate contributes to reducing the public debt in the state’s general budget by about 140 billion pounds, pointing out that reducing interest by 7.25% during the year 2025 contributed to saving nearly one trillion pounds.
He pointed out that lowering interest rates stimulates local demand and encourages citizens to borrow, in light of the low cost of financing, which supports economic activity in general.
On the other hand, Hassanein favored the scenario of stabilizing interest rates at the upcoming meeting, justifying this by the expectation of an increase in consumption rates during the next month of Ramadan, and the inflationary pressures that may accompany it, stressing that the stabilization decision may be the most appropriate at the current stage.
The Central Bank announces the schedule of monetary policy meetings for interest rates in 2026
The Central Bank of Egypt announced the schedule of Monetary Policy Committee meetings for the new year 2026, which will hold 8 meetings to review interest rates and make decisions related to monetary policy to support the Egyptian economy.
According to the official schedule on the Central Bank’s official website, the first meeting will be on February 12, 2026, followed by the second meeting on April 2, then the third meeting on May 21, and the fourth on July 9, while the fifth meeting was scheduled for August 20, the sixth on September 24, and the seventh on October 29, with the year ending with the eighth meeting on December 17, 2026.
