Tuesday 30/December/2025 – 04:08 AM
The price of the Saudi riyal recorded stability against the pound during today’s trading, Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as recent updates to trading maps in… Egyptian banks The Saudi currency moved towards higher levels compared to recent days.
This rise coincides with the increase in demand for Arab currencies at the end of the year, as exchange rates in most major banks stabilized above the 12.70 pound barrier, which reflects the vitality of trading in the official banking market.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank topped the list of banks that offer the highest price for buying the Saudi riyal in Egypt, recording 12.73 pounds to buy and 12.75 pounds to sell, and right behind it was a group of major banks that unified their prices at 12.72 pounds to buy and 12.74 pounds to sell, the most prominent of which are HSBC Bank, the Arab International Bank, the Bank of Alexandria, the Housing and Development Bank, in addition to Next Bank and the Development Bank. Exports, which indicates the presence of relative stability and convergence in currency pricing within the banking sector.
Riyal rates in government and private banks
In the major government banks, the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr recorded a unified price of 12.69 pounds for purchase and 12.72 pounds for sale, which are the same selling levels recorded by the Egyptian Gulf Bank and Faisal Islamic Bank. As for the Commercial International Bank (CIB), it recorded a purchase price of 12.68 pounds and a sale of 12.73 pounds, which gives dealers various options in the local market.
Expectations of stability at the beginning of the new year
Observers believe that the continued circulation of the Saudi riyal within the range of 12.70 and 12.75 pounds reflects a balance in foreign monetary liquidity within official channels.
As the new year 2026 approaches, the Saudi currency is expected to maintain its stable pace of performance, supported by strong cash flows and strong economic ties between Cairo and Riyadh, which is clearly evident in the stability of exchange rates at other banks such as the Kuwait Finance House and the National Bank of Kuwait, which recorded similar levels at the close of trading yesterday.
