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Egyptian pound (EGP) exchange rate today — official vs market

Egypt · Egyptian pound (EGP). Official rate as of Sep 22, 2026 · Market data fetched Sep 23, 4:15 AM GMT. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)51.6017official · CBE
Market (per $1)52.5parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+1.74%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
Coveragelive
Central bank policy rate19.00%Overnight deposit rate · Central Bank of Egypt · source

Premium history

-0.20%0.00%0.82%1.8%Aug 28Sep 9Sep 222026-08-28: +1.26%2026-08-29: +1.24%2026-08-30: +1.11%2026-08-31: +0.93%2026-09-01: +0.98%2026-09-02: +0.57%2026-09-03: +0.79%2026-09-04: +0.56%2026-09-05: +0.38%2026-09-06: +0.64%2026-09-07: +0.71%2026-09-08: +0.59%2026-09-09: +0.50%2026-09-10: +0.56%2026-09-11: +0.35%2026-09-12: +0.60%2026-09-13: +1.22%2026-09-14: +1.53%2026-09-15: +0.55%2026-09-16: +1.39%2026-09-17: +1.02%2026-09-18: +1.06%2026-09-19: +1.27%2026-09-20: +1.39%2026-09-21: +1.49%2026-09-22: +1.64%

26 observed days · Aug 28 – Sep 22 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change+1.09 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)0.35% / 1.6%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.39%
  • Continent rank26th widest of 54

Context

The Egyptian pound currently trades at a premium of +1.74% — the 26th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the converged band (≤2%), where official and market quotes usually track closely.

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