Despite the relative calm in the official exchange market in Egypt, The US dollar continued to rise to its highest level against the Egyptian pound in more than 5 years.
And Refinitiv data revealed that the Egyptian pound reached a level of 18.89 pounds against the dollar, down from the level of 18.76 recorded last Sunday.
This is the lowest level for the Egyptian currency since January 24, 2017, when the US note recorded a level of 18.91 pounds.
Perhaps the state of anxiety that dominates dealers in the exchange market, on social media platforms, where the question about the trends of the dollar against the pound in the Egyptian market is the most prevalent on the pages that follow the exchange market and dollar rates in Egypt on social media platforms.
The highest dollar exchange rate was recorded at the Egyptian Gulf Bank at 18.85 pounds for purchase, and 18.89 pounds for sale.
In 4 banks led by the Commercial International Bank and the Ahli United Bank, the dollar exchange rate reached 18.83 pounds for purchase, and 18.89 pounds for sale.
In 3 banks led by Banque du Caire and Qatar National Bank, the US green paper recorded a level of 18.82 pounds for purchase, and 18.89 pounds for sale.
In 5 banks led by the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, the dollar exchange rate reached 18.81 pounds for purchase, and 18.87 pounds for sale.
In the Central Bank of Egypt, the dollar exchange rate rose to the level of 18.80 pounds for purchase, and 18.91 pounds for sale.
The lowest dollar exchange rate at the Arab Investment Bank was at EGP 18.75 for buying, and EGP 18.79 for selling.
The euro exchange rate recorded 19.56 pounds for purchase, and 19.67 pounds for sale.
The exchange rate of the pound sterling against the Egyptian pound reached 22.69 pounds for purchase, and 22.83 pounds for sale.
In the Arab world, the exchange rate of the Saudi riyal against the Egyptian pound recorded a level of 5 pounds for purchase, and 5.02 pounds for sale.
The Kuwaiti dinar exchange rate reached 58.91 pounds for purchase, and 61.43 pounds for sale.