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The Central Bank of Egypt cut its benchmark interest rate by 225 basis points to 25.50% during its April 2025 meeting, ending 11 consecutive months of record-high borrowing costs in the Egyptian monetary system. The move aligns with efforts to anchor inflation expectations, as annual headline inflation decelerated to 13.6% in March 2025, while core inflation fell to 9.4%. Food inflation eased sharply to 6.6%, and non-food inflation slowed to 18.9%. Despite these improvements, inflation remains well above the bank’s target rate of 7% (±2 percentage points). Upside risks from fiscal consolidation measures, ongoing trade uncertainties, and heightened geopolitical tensions continue to exert pressure on the inflation outlook. The MPC will steer inflation towards its 7% ± 2 p.p. target by the fourth quarter of 2026.