Tuesday 06/January/2026 – 08:43 AM
Witness the exchange rate US dollar A state of remarkable stability against the Egyptian pound, before the start of morning trading today, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, without recording any significant changes within the banks operating in the local market.
Dollar prices in banks today
The dollar continued to remain stable in a number of major banks, as it recorded at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr about 47.30 pounds for purchase and 47.40 pounds for sale.
In the Commercial International Bank CIB, the price of the dollar reached 47.27 pounds to buy and 47.37 pounds to sell, while in Qatar National Bank Al Ahli QNB it reached 47.28 pounds to buy and 47.38 pounds to sell.
The dollar also recorded at Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt about 47.27 pounds for purchase and 47.37 pounds for sale, while at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt it reached about 47.40 pounds for purchase and 47.50 pounds for sale.
As for the Arab African International Bank, the dollar exchange rate stabilized at 47.30 pounds for purchase and 47.40 pounds for sale.
Disrupting the work of banks
The Central Bank announced the suspension of work in banks operating in Egypt tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, on the occasion of Christmas.
The Central Bank explained in a statement that bank work will resume normally on the morning of Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the level of all bank branches operating in the Egyptian market.
This decision comes within the framework of regulating official working hours during holidays and religious occasions.
Remittances from Egyptians abroad jump to $37.5 billion within 11 months
The Central Bank of Egypt announced that remittances from Egyptians working abroad continued their upward trajectory, rising during the period January-November 2025 at a rate of 42.5%, to record the highest historical value of about $37.5 billion (compared to about $26.3 billion during the same period of the previous year).
On a monthly level, remittances increased by 39.9% during the month of November 2025 to record about $3.6 billion (compared to about $2.6 billion during the month of November 2024).
