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Egypt's central bank holds interest rates

The headquarters of Egypt's Central Bank in downtown Cairo, Egypt. [Photo: Reuters]

CAIRO - Egypt’s central bank left its key overnight interest rates steady on Thursday, keeping the deposit rate at 16.75 percent and the lending rate at 17.75 percent.

All 13 economists polled by Reuters had expected rates to remain unchanged.

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