Currency Guide Egypt

Currency

Egypt Pound = 100 Piastre(s). Notes are in denominations Piastres5, 10, 25, 50 EGP1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100

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Credit Cards

Major credit cards are accepted in large establishments in the big cities throughout Egypt. However, usage outside the big cities is extremely limited and Egypt is still a largely cash based country.

Currency Regulations

The import and export of local currency is limited to EGP5,000.

The import and export of foreign currencies is free.

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Currency Exchange

If you take Travellers cheques it is advisable to take them in US Dollars so as to avoid additional costs. Private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks in major hotels are open 24 hours to exchange currency. Most cash machines now accept VISA but this is not always the case.

Banks

The banking hours in Egypt are 8:30am – 2pm Sunday-Thursday.

Exchange Rate History

Date   EGP Rate
01/01/02   6.030
01/01/03   6.744
01/01/04   10.012
01/01/05   10.774
01/01/06   9.675

A rough guide to the tourists rates for the Egyptian Pound since the beginning of 2002

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