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Egypt’s NIR rises to $47.109B end-December: CBE

Egypt's net international reserves (NIR) reached $47.109 billion at the end of December.

Updated 1/8/2025 5:59:00 AM
Egypt’s NIR hit $46.942B end-October: CBE

Egypt’s net international reserves (NIR) reached $46.942 billion at the end of October, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Updated 11/7/2024 8:00:00 AM
Egyptian pharmaceutical companies require $1B for raw materials by year-end

Egyptian pharmaceutical companies need $1 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 to import essential raw materials and production inputs.

Updated 10/2/2024 9:38:00 AM
NBE increases foreign currency credit card limits

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has raised its foreign currency credit card purchase limit for customers abroad, increasing the monthly cap from EGP 240,000 to EGP 300,000, depending on the card type.

Updated 9/10/2024 4:06:00 AM
Banque Misr raises foreign currency exchange limit for travelers

Banque Misr now allows its customers to exchange up to $5,000 in foreign currency when traveling abroad, as per an announcement.

Updated 9/10/2024 3:56:00 AM
Egypt’s NIR hit $46.597B end-August: CBE

Egypt’s net international reserves (NIR) inched up to $46.597 billion at the end of August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated.

Updated 9/5/2024 2:53:00 AM
CBE allows banks to set foreign currency withdrawal limits

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that banks can set their own policies for foreign currency withdrawal limits, with approval from their boards of directors

Updated 8/22/2024 7:40:00 AM
Foreign currency deposits at Egyptian banks hit EGP 2.531T end-June: CBE

Total deposits in foreign currency at Egyptian banks increased to EGP 2.531 trillion at the end of June, compared to EGP 1.516 trillion in June 2023, according to data by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Updated 8/6/2024 7:18:00 AM
UBS expects up to $20B foreign currency inflows to Egypt by Q2 2025 in best-case scenario

Swiss investment bank UBS has developed three scenarios according to which Egypt might see a surge in foreign currency inflows over the coming four quarters ending in June 2025.

Updated 6/10/2024 8:50:00 AM
Egypt’s NIR climb to $46.125B end-May: CBE

Egypt’s net international reserves (NIR) rose to $46.125 billion at the end of May, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated.

Updated 6/4/2024 3:07:00 AM
Banque du Caire’s credit limit for international cards back to normal level

Foreign currency inflows have restored the credit limit of Banque du Caire’s international bank cards to its usual level, the bank’s Chairman Tarek Fayed said.

Updated 5/13/2024 7:56:00 AM
Egypt’s foreign exchange receipts decline 24% YoY in FY2022/23

Egypt’s foreign receipts plunged by 24% year on year (YoY) to $121.9 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022/2023 from $160.5 billion, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

Updated 3/27/2024 8:48:00 AM
CBE directs banks to lift limit on foreign currency credit card usage

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has directed the local banks to ease limits on using credit cards in foreign currency in an attempt to foster the domestic exchange market’s stability.

Updated 3/6/2024 12:51:00 PM