Total deposits held by banks, excluding the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), rose to EGP 17.145 trillion at the end of May 2026 from about EGP 15.896 trillion at the end of December 2025, according to the CBE's monthly statistical bulletin. That is an increase of EGP 1.25 trillion, or growth of 7.86%.

The CBE said the rise was driven by increases in both government and non-government deposits. Government deposits rose to EGP 3.304 trillion, while non-government deposits reached EGP 13.841 trillion at the end of May 2026.

Government deposits in local currency stood at EGP 2.805 trillion, while foreign-currency deposits were equivalent to EGP 498.954 billion at the end of May 2026.

Non-government deposits in local currency came to about EGP 10.328 trillion, while foreign-currency deposits were equivalent to EGP 3.512 trillion at the end of May 2026.