Currency in Egypt:

Please note: Throughout this page, the currencies referred to are as follows: $US, £UK (sterling), Euros and £E (Egyptian Pound).

The Currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound ( referred by LE - Livre Egyptienne) and it is divided into 100 piaster. In Arabic it is called Genaeh. Here you will find 25 and 50 piaster notes and various sized coins down to the 5 piaster. At present $1 dollar is equivalent to 5.45 Egyptian pounds

Currency conversion:

• $1 (US) is   5.49    Egyptian pounds
• £1 (UK) is   8.51    Egyptian pounds
• 1 Euro  is    7.50    Egyptian pounds

In Egypt, most of the banks are open from Sunday to Thursday; working hours being 0830 to 1400, though banks at the airports and the major entry ports are open 24 hours daily.

Note: Most of the major credit/debit cards, such as American Express, MasterCard, Visa, all Euro cards and JCB, are widely accepted in various hotels and shops. If you want to use an ATM machine, they mostly accept Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus cards. If you can't find an ATM machine in your vicinity, you can still obtain cash if you go to any of the Misr Bank branches. Banks are unwillingly to accept $100 notes issued before 1992. If you wish to convert your currency, you can use $US, £UK or Euros, as they are accepted in many banks and other places. TIP:  Don’t change your $, £ or Euro until you arrive in Egypt – the conversion rate is much better here!

Please don't bring Scottish pounds, Irish punts, and New Zealand dollars etc. as they are not accepted here!

You will find plenty of banks at the airport and several foreign currency exchange offices. Your duty free goods must be purchased within 48 hours after arrival.

If you at any point during your tour, you run out of money, and your credit cards are not being accepted, you still can get money wired to you from abroad. In Egypt, there are plenty of Western Union branches; it takes just a few minutes to get any sum of money sent you from abroad.