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Dollar selling rate reaches 52.19 pounds at Egyptian banks

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Dollar selling rate reaches 52.19 pounds at Egyptian banks

On 19 September 2026, the dollar was trading at 51.14 Egyptian pounds to buy and 51.28 to sell at the Central Bank of Egypt, compared with 52 and 52.18 at several commercial banks. Rates reached 52.19 pounds for sale at Banque du Caire, according to the latest official transactions reported by Youm7.

On Saturday 19 September 2026, the dollar was trading at 51.14 Egyptian pounds to buy and 51.28 pounds to sell at the Central Bank of Egypt, according to the latest official rates released by Egyptian banks.

At the main commercial banks, the greenback was quoted at 52 pounds to buy and 52.18 pounds to sell at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. The same rate was listed by the Bank of Alexandria, while the Egyptian private bank CIB offered 52 pounds to buy and 52.13 pounds to sell. At Banque du Caire, the selling rate reached 52.19 pounds. These levels follow the trend of the dollar at 51.28 pounds for sale in Egypt.

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