US dollar exchange rate
AUC students continue protests against tuition fees hike
Egypt
November 15, 2016
AUC students continue protests against tuition fees hike
Hundreds of students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) protested on Monday demanding a fixed set of tuition fees…
Gold prices rise on back of dollar shortage: traders
Business
October 31, 2016
Gold prices rise on back of dollar shortage: traders
Gold prices rose on Sunday, with a pound of gold valued at LE5,040, while a gram of 24-carat gold cost…
Egyptian pound steady in regular dollar sale, weaker on black market
Business
October 11, 2016
Egyptian pound steady in regular dollar sale, weaker on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the Egyptian pound steady against the dollar at Tuesday's weekly auction of foreign currency, but the…
UPDATE: Egypt’s c. bank keeps pound at 7.7301 per dollar at official FX auction
Business
November 12, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s c. bank keeps pound at 7.7301 per dollar at official FX auction
Egypt's central bank will hold the pound steady at LE7.7301 to the dollar at its official foreign currency auction on…
Egyptian pound steady on official, stronger on black market
Business
March 29, 2015
Egyptian pound steady on official, stronger on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at 7.53 pounds to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Sunday,…
Egyptian pound steady on official market, firms on black market
Business
March 16, 2015
Egyptian pound steady on official market, firms on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at 7.53 pounds to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Monday,…
Banking expert criticizes CBE policy toward US dollar
Business
January 28, 2015
Banking expert criticizes CBE policy toward US dollar
Banking expert Passant Fahmy criticized previous televised remarks by Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez in which he said he would…
Expert criticizes CBE decision to increase dollar exchange rate
Business
January 20, 2015
Expert criticizes CBE decision to increase dollar exchange rate
Ahmed Shiha, vice president of the Division of Importers, criticized the Central Bank of Egypt's decision to increase the dollar…
CBE seeks to control black market as dollar rises to LE7.82
Business
December 24, 2014
CBE seeks to control black market as dollar rises to LE7.82
A senior banking source revealed that the Central Bank of Egypt is seeking to control the black market after the…
Egyptian pound steady on official, slightly weaker on black market
Business
December 22, 2014
Egyptian pound steady on official, slightly weaker on black market
The Egyptian pound held steady at a central bank dollar sale on Monday and weakened slightly on the black market.The…