The price of the dollar in Egypt rises again.. What happens to the pound?

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The price of the dollar in Egypt recorded a new high against the pound during trading today, Thursday, as the US currency continued to reach the highest level of 53 pounds, which it regained in trading yesterday, Wednesday, for the first time since last May.

According to statistics prepared by Al Arabiya Business, the highest exchange rate for the US dollar in Al Baraka, Alexandria, Industrial Development, and SAIB banks came at 53.20 pounds for purchase, compared to 53.30 pounds for sale.

While the lowest exchange rate for the US dollar at Credit Agricole Bank was 52.95 pounds for purchase, compared to 53.05 pounds for sale.

In Faisal Islamic Bank and the Arab African Bank, the price of the dollar reached 53.19 pounds to buy, compared to 53.29 pounds to sell, while in the National Bank of Egypt, the price of the dollar reached 53.17 pounds to buy, compared to 53.27 pounds to sell, and in the Bank of Egypt, the price of the dollar reached 53.09 pounds to buy, compared to 53.19 pounds to sell.

At the Central Bank of Egypt, the exchange rate of the US dollar recorded 53.04 pounds for purchase, compared to 53.18 pounds for sale.

Arab and foreign transactions in the secondary market for Egyptian government debt recorded a net purchase of $1.2 billion during last week’s transactions, according to Egyptian Stock Exchange data.

According to the data, foreigners recorded net sales worth $300.8 million, while Arabs recorded net purchases worth $1.5 billion.

Hot money flows returned to Egyptian debt instruments, after Arab and foreign transactions recorded net sales worth $361 million during the trading week before last.

But during last September, Arab and foreign transactions in the secondary market for Egyptian government debt recorded a net purchase of $702 million.

According to the data, Arabs recorded net purchases of $1.528 billion during last September, while foreigners recorded net sales of $826.5 million.

Egypt's foreign exchange reserves continued to rise to reach a new record level of $57.35 billion last September, an increase of $134 million over August, according to the Central Bank of Egypt.

Last August, net foreign reserves rose to about $57.22 billion, compared to about $56.3 billion in July.

Egypt's sources of foreign exchange revenues witnessed a noticeable improvement with the rise in exports, the growth of tourism income, remittances from Egyptians abroad, and the increase in Suez Canal revenues.

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad increased by 27.2% during the first 8 months of 2026, recording record inflows of about $33.9 billion, compared to about $26.6 billion during the same period of the previous year.

The Central Bank of Egypt said that remittances grew by 21.7% during August 2026 to reach about $4.2 billion, compared to about $3.5 billion during August 2025.

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad also increased to reach $47.3 billion in the last fiscal year 2025-2026, compared to $36.5 billion in fiscal 2024-2025, a growth of 29.6%.

Remittances from Egyptians abroad during the year 2025 recorded record flows, the highest ever, as they increased by 40.5% to reach about $41.5 billion, compared to about $29.6 billion during 2024.