Central Bank of Egypt

Central Bank of Egypt
البنك المركزي المصري
HeadquartersCairo
Coordinates30°03′16.9″N 31°14′48.0″E / 30.054694°N 31.246667°E / 30.054694; 31.246667 30°03′29″N 31°14′03″E / 30.0581°N 31.2343°E / 30.0581; 31.2343
Established25 June 1898 (1898-06-25)
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorHassan Abdullah
Central bank ofEgypt
CurrencyEgyptian pound
EGP (ISO 4217)
ReservesUS$44.515 billion
Bank rate12.25
Interest on reserves11.25%
Preceded byNational Bank of Egypt (until 1960)
Websitewww.cbe.org.eg

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE; Arabic: البنك المركزي المصري) is the central bank and monetary authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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