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

Egypt · Egyptian pound (EGP). Official rate as of 28 Sep 2026 · Market data fetched 28 Sep 2026, 23:15 UTC. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)52.078official · CBE
Market (per $1)52.9parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+1.58%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
Coveragelive
Central bank policy rate19.00%Overnight deposit rate · Central Bank of Egypt · source

Premium history

-0.21%0.00%0.87%1.9%Aug 30Sep 13Sep 282026-08-30: +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%2026-09-23: +1.64%2026-09-24: +1.49%2026-09-25: +1.41%2026-09-26: +1.29%2026-09-27: +1.74%2026-09-28: +1.58%

30 observed days · Aug 30 – Sep 28 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change+0.09 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)0.35% / 1.7%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.44%
  • Continent rank27th widest of 54

Context

The Egyptian pound currently trades at a premium of +1.58% — the 27th 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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