Friday 26/December/2025 – 05:13 PM
Getting ready Central Bank of Egypt To issue government treasury bills on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, with a total value of 60 billion pounds, during a tender on Sunday, December 28, 2025, as part of the state’s efforts to manage financing needs and bridge the general budget deficit, in addition to fulfilling short-term obligations.
The Central Bank is offering treasury bills worth 60 billion pounds next Sunday
According to official data issued by the Central Bank, the offering is divided into two tranches: The first tranche is worth 20 billion pounds, with a maturity of 91 days, maturing on March 31, 2026, while the second tranche is worth 40 billion pounds, with a maturity of 273 days, maturing on September 29, 2026.
This offering comes within the Ministry of Finance’s plan to manage public debt, which relies on periodic issuances of short-term debt instruments, which contributes to meeting the state’s financing needs and maintaining the stability of financial markets.
In a related context, the Central Bank is offering fixed-return sovereign bonds worth 5 billion pounds, for a period of three years, on Monday, December 29, 2025, to mature on December 2, 2028, with a fixed annual return of 21.224%, disbursed on a semi-annual basis.
Sovereign sukuks are one of the financing tools compatible with the provisions of Islamic Sharia, and the state uses them to finance public projects, as they are characterized by a fixed periodic return and stable liquidity, which makes them a suitable alternative to traditional bonds, and contributes to diversifying sources of financing and reducing the cost of borrowing.
The first issuance of three-year sovereign bonds was issued at a value of 3 billion pounds, and achieved coverage that exceeded the target by about five times, in an indication of the increasing demand by investors for this financing tool.
According to data published on the official website of the Central Bank, 11 offers were accepted to purchase fixed-return sovereign bonds, with a total value of 4.384 billion pounds, with a return of 21.224%.
