يطرح البنك الأهلى المصرى العديد من شهادات الادخار بـ https://www.nbe.com.eg/en/saving-certificates – checked 2026/01/16, and https://banquemisr.com/en/saving-certificates/ - checked 2026/01/16).
2. Savings Certificates & CBE Interest Rates:
* Claim: Savings certificates offer fixed or variable returns based on the CBE’s announced interest rate.
* Verification: This is accurate. Savings certificates in Egypt are directly linked to CBE interest rate policies. (Source: Multiple reports from Egyptian financial news outlets, e.g., https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/126699/Egypt-s-banks-adjust-certificate-of-deposit-CD-interest-rates – checked 2026/01/16).
3. CBE Interest Rate Cut:
* Claim: The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee recently cut interest rates by 1%, bringing the overnight deposit and lending rates to 20% and 21%, respectively.
* Verification: This was accurate as of late 2023/early 2024. However,the CBE has made multiple interest rate adjustments since than. as of January 16, 2026, the CBE’s overnight deposit and lending rates are 21.25% and 22.25% respectively, following a series of increases in late 2025 to combat renewed inflationary pressures. (source: https://www.cbe.org.eg/en/monetary-policy/ - checked 2026/01/16).
4. CBE Use of Interest Rates to Control Inflation:
* Claim: The CBE uses interest rates to control inflation.
* Verification: This is accurate and a standard monetary policy practice globally. (source: CBE official statements and economic analyses from institutions like the IMF – https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/EGY - checked 2026/01/16).
5. Savings Certificate Terms:
* Claim: Savings certificates range from 1 to 7 years, with fixed, variable, and decreasing returns.
* Verification: This is accurate. egyptian banks offer a variety of savings certificate terms and structures. (Source: Bank websites – NBE,Banque Misr,etc. – checked 2026/01/16).
6. Search for Highest 1-Year Certificate Yield:
* Claim: A citizen is looking for the highest yield on a 1-year savings certificate.
* Verification: This is a statement of intent and
