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2026-08-17Circular Letter dated 17 August 2026 regarding the enhancement of financial literacy for individuals and small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises
2026-08-04Circular Letter dated 4 August 2026 Regarding the Corporate Financial Inclusion Database
2026-07-01Circular Letter dated 1 July 2026 Regarding Controls on Banks' Investments in Corporate and Securitization Bonds
2026-06-30Circular Letter dated June 30, 2026 Regarding the Implementation of the Environmental and Social Risk Management System (ESRMS) within Sustainable Financing Policies and the Guideline for Implementation
2026-06-25Circular Letter Dated June 25, 2026 Supplementing the Circular Regarding the Establishment of a Specialized Fraud Management Department in Banks
2026-06-21Circular dated June 21, 2026, regarding the prohibition of granting credit facilities for financing capital increases or dividend distributions
2026-05-24Amendments to the Tourism Sector Support Initiative Parameters
2026-05-12Circular dated May 12, 2026 confirming expertise requirements for Bank Board of Directors members
2026-04-22Circular dated April 22, 2026 regarding controls for financing margin purchases of securities
2026-04-16goAML Circular dated April 16, 2026 regarding obligating exchange companies to implement a system
2026-04-07Circular dated April 6, 2026 regarding ensuring that non-bank credit granting bo
2026-04-05Circular dated April 2, 2026 amending the definition of financial companies in which banks are allowed to contribute without a maximum limit
2026-04-02Circular dated April 2, 2026 amending the definition of financial companies in which banks are allowed to contribute without a maximum limit
2026-04-02A circular dated April 2, 2026 regarding the establishment of a specialized department to manage and combat fraud in banks
2026-04-02Circular on establishing specialized fraud management departments in banks
2026-03-30Circular dated March 30, 2026 regarding banks activating the remote work mechanism on Sunday of every week during the month of April 2026
2026-03-09Circular dated March 5, 2026 regarding extending the period of excluding some food products from the cash cover requirements for one year
2026-02-18Circular dated February 18, 2026 regarding amending some items of the initiative to finance priority industrial sectors in accordance with the approval of the Council of Ministers
2026-02-15Circular dated February 12, 2026 regarding reducing the reserve ratio from 18% to 16%
2026-02-01Cabinet approval to exclude specific cases from adjusting real estate financing return rates
2025-11-30Amendment to Governance and Internal Control Instructions for Banks Regarding Board of Directors Meetings
2025-11-05Amendment of parameters for the tourism sector support initiative
2025-11-04Exclusion of Housing for All Egyptians Initiative Clients from Real Estate Financing Interest Rate Adjustments
2025-10-20Circular on Bank Deposit Certificates for Company Establishment and Capital Operations
2025-10-20Circular on Currency Requirements for Bank Deposit Certificate Funds Used for Company Capital
2025-10-16Amendment of Interest Rates for Real Estate Financing Initiatives for Low and Middle-Income Earners
2025-09-24Requirement for Banks to Obtain Letter from Financial Supervisory Authority Before Employment with Controlled Companies
2025-09-01A periodic book on September 1, 2025 on the controls of the banking services units
2025-09-01Governance and internal control instructions for payment systems and payment service providers
2025-09-01Requirements for competence and technical eligibility for key officials of payment system operators and payment service providers
2025-09-01Updated regulatory controls for exchange companies on combating money laundering, terrorist financing and financing the spread of arms
2025-08-12Cancellation of requirement to obtain proof of credit card use abroad for customers who communicated with the bank
2025-08-12Periodic book on August 12, 2025 on the settlement of points of sale
2025-07-15Abolition of the temporary increase in the maximum limits of cash withdrawals
2025-07-15Notice on the Rescission of Extended Working Hours for Bank Branches
2025-07-08Temporary Increase in Maximum Daily Cash Withdrawal Limits
2025-07-08Extension of Bank Branch Working Hours in Egypt
2025-06-25Decision No. 273 of 2025 Adding 65 Commodities to Export Control Rules
2025-06-22Ministerial Decision No. 228 of 2025 Amending Article 10 of the Regulations Implementing the Import and Export Law
2025-06-18Licensing and registration rules for payment systems and payment service providers
2025-06-15A periodic book on June 15, 2025 regarding banks' approval of exporters according to the mechanism of carbon border modification
2025-05-11Circular on Accounting for Investments in Subsidiaries and Associates by Cost or Equity Method
2025-03-27Rules of the Code of Conduct for Banking Work
2025-03-26Rules Regulating the Credit Registry System at the Central Bank of Egypt
2025-03-26A periodic book on March 26, 2025 on the extension of the period of excluding some food products from the requirements of the cash cover for a year
2025-02-23Initiative to Support Priority Industrial Sectors with a Reduced Interest Rate of 15%
2025-02-04Periodic Book of February 4, 2025 on Adjusting Return Prices for Financing within the Framework of the Real Estate Finance Initiative
2025-02-04Amendment to the Deadline for Submitting the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Report
2025-01-08A circular dated January 8, 2025 regarding the guideline for identifying the true beneficiary for bank customers
2024-12-29Circular dated December 29, 2024 regarding increasing the maximum limits for dealing in financial inclusion accounts
2024-12-25Circular dated December 24, 2024 regarding adding basic data forms for banking products and services within the instructions for protecting the rights of bank customers
2024-11-11Circular dated November 11, 2024 regarding opening accounts for youth from 15 years old instead of 16 years old up to 21 years old
2024-11-11Circular dated October 26, 2015 regarding requirements for appointing foreigners (non-Egyptians) in banks
2024-11-10Circular dated June 12, 2017 regarding the requirements for appointing foreigners (non-Egyptians) in banks
2024-10-20Council of Ministers’ Approval of Tourism Sector Support Initiative Funded by the Ministry of Finance
2024-10-14Circular dated October 14, 2024 regarding allowing banks to open financial inclusion accounts in foreign currency
2024-10-01Circular dated October 1, 2024 regarding persons who are seconded by some entities to work in banks
2024-09-24Circular dated September 19, 2024 regarding updated governance and internal control instructions for banks
2024-09-19Circular dated September 19, 2024 regarding instructions regarding eligibility requirements and technical competence for key bank officials.
2024-08-21Circular dated August 20, 2024, supplementing the rules regulating banks’ dealings with money transport companies in Egypt
2024-08-19CBE Regulation Book 8.1 - Rules And Instructions In The Field Of Dealing In Foreign Currency
2024-08-19Circular dated August 19, 2024 regarding increasing the follow-up period for the receipt of export proceeds of gold jewelry
2024-08-11Circular dated August 7, 2024 confirming the opening of accounts for foreigners in banks
2024-07-02Circular dated July 2, 2024 regarding the periodicity of reviewing internal policies in banks
2024-07-02CBE Regulation Book 2.3 - Bank Governance Instructions New Updates June 2024
2024-07-02Circular Amending the Composition of Bank Boards of Directors
2024-07-01Circular dated July 1, 2024 regarding the gradual cancellation of the treatment of non-performing loans for small and medium enterprises according to the instructions of IFRS No. 9
2024-07-01Circular dated July 1, 2024 regarding the gradual phase-out of temporary SME loan exemptions under IFRS 9
2024-07-01CBE Regulation Book 7.4.2.3 - Instructions For Applying The International Standard During The Coronavirus Crisis
2024-05-27Conditions and rules for registering and delisting accounting offices and auditors from the Central Bank’s register
2024-05-23CBE Regulation Book 2.2 - Internal Control in Banks
2024-05-23CBE Regulation Book 2.5 - Requirements For Preparing An Annual Report To Evaluate The Efficiency Of Internal Control Systems
2024-05-08Circular dated May 7, 2024 regarding the instructions regulating the mechanism for dealing with complaints in banks
2024-05-08CBE Regulation Book 15.2 - Instructions Regulating The Mechanism For Dealing With Complaints In Banks
2024-05-08CBE Regulation Book 15.3 - Controls Sending Statements Of Accounts
2024-05-07CBE Regulation Book 1.7 - Working Hours
2024-05-07CBE Regulation Book 1.8 - Rules For Licensing, Registering, Controlling, And Supervising Digital Banks
2024-05-07Circular dated May 2, 2024 regarding the rules regulating banks’ dealings with money transport companies in Egypt
2024-05-07CBE Regulation Book 1.6 - Rules For Ownership Of Shares In Banks’ Capital
2024-04-23Circular No. 47 regarding amending the procedures for accepting bids for the main process of linking weekly deposits
2024-04-15Cash Withdrawal Limits Circular - April 15, 2024
2024-04-15CBE Regulation Book 10 - Measures Of The Central Bank Of Egypt To Limit The Repercussions Of The New Corona Virus
2024-04-08CBE Regulation Book 10.2 - The Private, Industrial, Agricultural, And Contracting Sector Initiative
2024-04-07Circular dated March 6, 2024 regarding reviewing and purifying foreign exchange management requests reports
2024-03-31CBE Regulation Book 3.5.2
2024-03-31CBE Regulation Book 3.5.3: Interest Rate Risk Management for Non-Trading Book Positions
2024-03-31CBE Regulation Book 5.14 - Supervisory Controls To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing
2024-03-31CBE Regulation Book 3.5.4: Pillar 2 Requirements - Concentration Risk Management
2024-03-28Circular dated March 28, 2024 regarding controls for updating customer data
2024-03-28Circular dated March 28, 2024 regarding instructions regarding requirements for the stress test report for banks
2024-03-11Circular dated March 11, 2024 regarding extending the period of excluding some food products from the cash cover requirements for one year
2024-03-11CBE Regulation Book 4.1.6: Import Operations Controls
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.12 - Controls Using Alternative Data For Credit Evaluation 12
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.6 - Guiding Controls For Auditors 6
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.1.8: Mortgage Financing Controls
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.7 - Controls on Mortgage of Securities
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.8 - Register of Expertise Houses Capable of Participation in Evaluating Collateral Provided to Banks
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.5 - Foundations Of Assessing Customers Creditworthiness 5
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.4 - Prohibition Of Accepting The Bank Of Its Capital Shares As Guarantee
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.10 - Updating The Classification Of Economic Activities Of Banking System Clients
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.9 - Controls Reporting To Investigation Bodies
2024-03-04CBE Regulation Book 4.11 - The Regulatory Framework For Writing Off Irregular Debts 11
2024-02-29Circular dated February 29, 2024 regarding financing controls for financial leasing companies
2024-02-29CBE Regulation Book 4.1.7 - Controls Related To Financial Leasing
2024-02-11Circular dated February 11, 2024, supplementing the controls for using credit cards for purposes of traveling abroad
2024-01-18Circular dated January 18, 2024 regarding the extension of mandatory credit portfolio ratios for SMEs
2024-01-18CBE Regulation Book 10.1 - Initiatives Of Micro, Small, And Medium Sized Companies And Establishments
2023-11-23CBE Regulation Book 4.3 - Rules Regulating Credit Rating Companies
2023-11-22Circular dated November 22, 2023 amending the executive regulations of the Anti-Money Laundering Law
2023-11-16CBE Regulation Book 11.3 - The Regulations Related To Financial Inclusion
2023-11-16CBE Regulation Book 12.7 - Updated Clean
2023-11-16CBE Regulation Book 12.2 - The Rules Regulating The Provision Of Payment Services Using A Mobile Phone
2023-11-15Circular dated November 15, 2023 regarding increasing the maximum limits for transactions on financial inclusion accounts, prepaid cards, and mobile payment services
2023-10-29Circular dated October 29, 2023 regarding controls on the use of credit cards for purposes of traveling abroad
2023-10-26CBE Regulation Book 3.1.2 - The Capitalist Base
2023-10-26Circular dated October 26, 2023 regarding the inclusion of net interim profits from the continuing basic capital in the first tranche within the capital base according to the capital adequacy standard
2023-10-23Circular dated October 23, 2023 regarding amending the period for following up on the receipt of export proceeds of gold jewelry
2023-09-18Circular dated September 13, 2023 regarding the use of email between banks and the Financial Supervision Authority
2023-09-04CBE Regulation Book 11.5 - Instructions For Facilitating The Access Of People With Disabilities, Illiterate People, And The Elderly To Services And Products
2023-09-03Circular dated September 3, 2023 regarding facilitating the access of illiterate and elderly people to banking services and products
2023-08-22Circular dated December 25, 2022 regarding extending the period of work in the tourism sector initiative and the retail loans initiative for workers in the tourism sector until the end of March 2023
2023-07-24Circular dated July 24, 2023 regarding the cancellation of the low-yield initiative
2023-06-26Circular dated June 26, 2023 regarding coordination with the National Social Insurance Authority regarding pension accounts
2023-06-14Circular dated May 14, 2023 regarding the rules of licensing, control and supervision of exchange companies
2023-05-14CBE Regulation Book 8.2 - Rules For Licensing, Control And Supervision Of Exchange Companies
2023-04-05Circular dated April 5, 2023 amending the follow-up period for the receipt of gold export proceeds for some operations
2023-03-20CBE Regulation Book 11.7
2023-03-19Circular dated March 19, 2023 regarding the possibility of a mother opening accounts or linking savings funds in the names of her minor children
2023-03-15Circular dated March 13, 2023 regarding extending the period of excluding some food products from the cash cover requirements for one year
2023-03-12CBE Regulation Book 12.4 - The Rules Regulating The Services Of The Real Time Payment Network
2023-03-09Circular dated March 9, 2023 amending the limits for transactions conducted through real-time payments network applications
2023-03-08CBE Regulation Book 12.9 - General Circulars: Digital Payments and Local Transfers
2023-03-08CBE Regulation Book 12.8 - The Rules Regulating Card Coding Services On Electronic Device Applications
2023-03-08Circular dated March 8, 2023 regarding the rules regulating card coding services on electronic device applications
2023-03-07Circular dated March 7, 2023 regarding the Council of Ministers’ approval to issue an initiative to finance industrial and agricultural private sector companies at a decreasing rate of return of 11%
2023-02-18CBE Regulation Book 11.2 - A Comprehensive Database Of Financial Inclusion For Natural Individuals
2023-02-12CBE Regulation Book 6.4 - A Statement Of Periodic Data Forms
2023-01-06CBE Regulation Book 3.12
2023-01-06CBE Regulation Book 4.2: Rules Governing the Credit Registration System at the Central Bank of Egypt
2023-01-05CBE Regulation Book 8.3 - Statistics Of Foreign Transactions
2022-12-29Circular dated December 29, 2022 regarding the cancellation of controls on collection documents for import operations
2022-12-22Circular dated December 20, 2022 regarding exempting some banking services from commissions
2022-12-20CBE Regulation Book 14.3 - Instructions On Sustainable Finance
2022-12-20CBE Regulation Book 10.6 - Vehicle Replacement Initiative
2022-12-20CBE Regulation Book 10.3 - Real Estate Finance Initiatives
2022-12-19CBE Regulation Book 3.6 - Reserve Percentage
2022-12-18CBE Regulation Book 3.10: Prohibition of Speculation in Precious Metals and Foreign Exchange Spot Transactions and on the Egyptian Pound Using Financial Derivatives
2022-12-18Circular dated December 18, 2022 amending controls on gold export proceeds
2022-12-15Circular dated November 21, 2022 regarding the Cabinet’s decision related to the Central Bank’s low-yield initiatives
2022-12-01Circular dated November 3, 2022 regarding instructions for sustainable financing
2022-10-27Circular dated October 27, 2022 regarding updating the response to banks’ inquiries regarding documentary credits
2022-10-27Circular dated October 27, 2022 regarding financial derivatives linked to exchange rates
2022-09-22Circular dated September 22, 2022 regarding increasing the reserve ratio from 14% to 18%
2022-09-04Circular dated September 4, 2022 amending the periodicity of Board of Directors meetings
2022-08-25Circular dated August 25, 2022 amending the maximum limits for cash withdrawals and deposits
2022-08-22CBE Regulation Book 7.2 - Instructions For Implementing The International Financial Reporting Standard 9 Experimental Application
2022-08-19CBE Regulation Book 6.5 - Statement of Models of Return Rates on Loans, Facilities, and Discounted Commercial Papers and Return Rates
2022-08-17CBE Regulation Book 3.11 - Limits Of Equilibrium In Currency Positions
2022-08-08Fundamentals of creditworthiness assessment and provisioning
2022-06-05Circular dated June 5, 2022 regarding adding financing for the maintenance deposit to the real estate financing initiative for middle-income people, with a return of 8 percent
2022-06-05Circular dated June 5, 2022 regarding financing operations to increase the efficiency of internet speed within the initiative to replace and renovate tourist facilities
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 4.1 - Controls For Granting Credit General Controls For Granting Credit
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 11.4 - Financial Inclusion Activities
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 4.1.3 - Banking Financing Controls For The Acquisition Of Companies, And Valuation Of Goodwill
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 10.9 - Pledges Issued By The Central Bank To The Credit Risk Guarantee Company.
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 4.1 - Controls Granting Credit Financing Activity Of Real Estate Development Companies
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 4.1 - Controls For Granting Credit, Financing Micro Companies And Enterprises
2022-04-28CBE Regulation Book 4.1.4 - Loans for Consumer Purposes and Financing Companies Services Sales by Installments
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 12.5 - Rules For Technology Service Providers For Payments And Facilitators Of Electronic Payment Processes
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 10.2 - Irregular Customers Initiative From Legal Persons For The Tourism Sector
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 10.5 - Initiatives For Defaulting Customers. Initiative For Irregular Customers From Natural Individuals.
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 12.3 - Rules Regulating The Interoperability Of Cash Deposit And Withdrawal Services Through Service Providers
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 10.7 - The Central Bank Of Egypt's Electronic Payment Initiative
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 12.6 - Standards For Issuing And Accepting Contactless Electronic Payments
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 12.1 - Rules Of Payment Systems: RTGS Settlement Regulations
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 15.1.15 - Customers Rights
2022-04-27CBE Regulation Book 10.5 - Initiatives For Defaulting Customers, Initiative For Irregular Customers From Legal Persons
2022-04-26CBE Regulation Book 1.1 - Rules For Licensing And Registering A Foreign Bank Or Branch
2022-04-26CBE Regulation Book 1.2 - Licensing And Registering A Representative Office Of A Foreign Bank In The Arab Republic Of Egypt
2022-04-26CBE Regulation Book 1.4 - Criteria For Approving The Opening Of New Branches Or Agencies For Registered Banks And The Use Of Service Vehicles
2022-04-26CBE Regulation Book 1.5 - Amendments To The Basic Systems Of Banks And Management Contracts
2022-04-26CBE Regulation Book 1.3 - Cancel The License And Cease Operations Partially Or Completely And Delete The Registration
2022-04-20CBE Regulation Book 13.1 - Controls For Conducting Electronic Banking Operations And Issuing Means Of Payment For Electronic Money
2022-04-20CBE Regulation Book 13.2 - The Rules Regulating The Provision Of Internet Banking Services
2022-04-18CBE Regulation Book 11.6 - Companies And Establishments Owned By Women And Managed By Them
2022-04-18CBE Regulation Book 7.2 - Instructions For Implementing The International Financial Reporting Standard 9 Final Application
2022-04-13CBE Regulation Book 14.1 - Discussion Paper On Sustainable Finance
2022-04-13CBE Regulation Book 14.2 - Guiding Principles For Sustainable Finance
2022-04-12CBE Regulation Book 5.3 - Controls For The Issuance Of Bank Certificates Of Deposit To Establish Companies
2022-04-12CBE Regulation Book 5.2 - Disclosure Of The Specifications And Conditions Of Retail Banking Products
2022-04-11CBE Regulation Book 3.14 - Instructions For Recovery Plans
2022-04-11CBE Regulation Book 3.15 - Emergency Liquidity Instructions
2022-04-11CBE Regulation Book 11.1 - Establishing A Department For Financial Inclusion In Banks
2022-04-05Circular dated April 5, 2022 regarding including doctors in the Small Projects Initiative (5%)
2022-03-31Circular dated March 8, 2022 regarding the decision of the Ministry of Trade and Industry regarding import for private use
2022-03-29CBE Regulation Book 5.13 - Regulatory Instructions For Dormant Accounts
2022-03-29CBE Regulation Book 3.2 - Banks Of Systemic Importance Locally
2022-03-29CBE Regulation Book 5.12 - Investment Funds And Money Markets
2022-03-29CBE Regulation Book 5.8 - The Rules Regarding The Maximum Number Of Bonds That Each Bank May Have
2022-03-29CBE Regulation Book 5.10 - Controls For Providing Services Of Commercial Registry And Real Estate Notarization (Documentation) Inside Bank Branches