Egypt Interest Rates: What the CBE Decision Could Mean for Real Estate

September 24, 2026

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is holding its Monetary Policy Committee meeting today, September 24, 2026, to review the country's key interest rates. The decision comes as Egypt continues to monitor inflation, economic growth, currency conditions, and developments in global financial markets.

At its previous meeting in August, the CBE kept the overnight deposit rate at 19% and the overnight lending rate at 20%, marking the fourth consecutive meeting with unchanged rates.

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Why Interest Rates Matter for Real Estate

Interest rates can have a direct impact on the real-estate market. Higher borrowing costs can make mortgages and property financing more expensive, while changes in rates can also influence how investors allocate their savings between bank deposits, real estate, and other assets.

For developers, financing conditions can affect construction and project funding costs. For buyers and investors, the cost of financing is an important factor when evaluating property purchases and payment plans.

Today's CBE decision will therefore be closely watched by Egypt's real-estate sector, particularly developers, investors, and buyers considering their next property investment.

The impact on the property market will depend not only on today's decision, but also on how interest rates, inflation, currency conditions, and financing costs develop over the coming months.

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