January 31 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has instructed banks to set a maximum daily withdrawal limit for a single client's account or all their accounts at LE 150,000. Any requests from customers looking to withdraw amounts exceeding the LE 150,000 limit must be reported to the CBE twice a day (at 12 PM and 3 PM) for approval.
January 30 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its expectations for the growth of the Egyptian economy during the current fiscal year 2023-2024 by 0.6 percent, to 3%.
January 11 Egypt's tourism sector in 2023 witnessed a series of achievements, with a total of 14.906 million tourists visiting the country, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, announced.
January 10 Egypt’s annual core inflation rate recorded 34.2 percent in December 2023, compared to 35.9 percent in November 2023, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
January 4 In December 2023, the CBE recorded its NIR at $35.219 billion, compared to $35.173 billion at the end of November.