US dollar
CBE announces $3 bn rise in net foreign reserves on last month
Business
October 3, 2016
CBE announces $3 bn rise in net foreign reserves on last month
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced a US$3 billion increase in net foreign reserves in late September compared…
Egyptian pound devaluation, partial floatation expected this week
Business
October 3, 2016
Egyptian pound devaluation, partial floatation expected this week
The Egyptian pound could be devalued this week, ahead of a national holiday commemmorating the 6th October War, according to…
Dollar price climbs on black market after rumors of partial floatation of pound
Business
October 1, 2016
Dollar price climbs on black market after rumors of partial floatation of pound
The black-market exchange rate for US dollars increased once again Friday as rumors circulated that the Central Bank of Egypt…
US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech
Business
September 28, 2016
US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech
Foreign exchange traders working on Egypt's black market said the price of the US dollar jumped to more than LE13…
Egypt’s dollar black market resilient despite new threat of jail terms
Business
August 17, 2016
Egypt’s dollar black market resilient despite new threat of jail terms
Desperate to elude roving financial police and fearful of new jail terms for black-market money-changing, Egypt's currency traders are driving…
Egyptian pound weakens to record against the dollar on black market
Business
March 28, 2016
Egyptian pound weakens to record against the dollar on black market
The Egyptian pound fell to an unprecedented low on the black market on Monday, five traders said, as hard currency…
Auto franchises most likely to increase prices: newspaper
Business
March 18, 2016
Auto franchises most likely to increase prices: newspaper
A number of automobile franchise big names have concurred that car prices will likely rise steeply as a result of…
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Egypt
March 18, 2016
Food prices will not rise due to dollar price: President Sisi
Food prices will not be affected by recent hikes in US dollar rates against the Egyptian pound, President Abdel Fattah…
Dollar swoons as Fed scales down rate hike forecasts
Business
March 17, 2016
Dollar swoons as Fed scales down rate hike forecasts
The dollar tumbled on Thursday, lifting world shares to their highest level of the year, after the US Federal Reserve…
Egypt central bank keeps pound stable at LE8.78 per dollar on Thursday
Business
March 17, 2016
Egypt central bank keeps pound stable at LE8.78 per dollar on Thursday
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will keep the pound stable at a regular foreign currency auction on Thursday, four…