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Central Bank of Egypt

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The Central Bank of Egypt was founded in January 1961, succeeding the National Bank of Egypt, which had carried out central banking functions until 1960. Headquartered in Cairo, it regulates Egypt's banks and banking system, formulates and implements the country's banking, monetary and credit policy, issues banknotes, manages the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves, supervises the national payments system, and manages Egypt's public and private external debt.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Egypt 2
Wikidata Q920699, property P17 (country).
Founding Year
1961 1
Headquarters
Cairo, Egypt 1
Classification
Institution Subtype
Central Bank 1
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Central Bank of Egypt
    Established in January 1961 to inherit the sole authority to issue banknotes, formulate monetary policy, and supervise the domestic banking registry.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Central Bank of Egypt was founded in January 1961, succeeding the National Bank of Egypt, which had carried out central banking functions until 1960.
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2. Wikidata
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Wikidata: Central Bank of Egypt
Wikidata Q920699, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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