EGP index increased against a basket of major currencies to 39.797 points at today's trading
Abdulrahman Rashad
The Egyptian Pound Index rose against major currencies at the close of trading on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with the index increasing to 39.797 points, compared to 39.792 points at the close of trading on Monday.
The rise in the Egyptian Pound Index was driven by its appreciation against the US dollar, the Chinese yuan, the UAE dirham, and the Saudi riyal, while it declined against the euro, the British pound sterling, and the Japanese yen by the end of today’s trading session.
The average selling price of the US dollar declined from EGP 47.37 to EGP 47.32 by the close of trading, while the average buying price fell from EGP 47.27 to EGP 47.22.
The average selling price of the Chinese yuan decreased from EGP 6.78 to EGP 6.77 by the end of the session, while the average buying price in Egypt remained unchanged at EGP 6.76.
The average selling price of the UAE dirham edged down from EGP 12.89 to EGP 12.88, while the average buying price declined from EGP 12.87 to EGP 12.85 by the close of trading.
Similarly, the average selling price of the Saudi riyal fell from EGP 12.63 to EGP 12.61, while the average buying price declined from EGP 12.60 to EGP 12.59.
In contrast, the average selling price of the euro increased from EGP 55.34 to EGP 55.42 by the close of trading, while the average buying price rose from EGP 55.22 to EGP 55.30.
The average selling price of the British pound sterling also rose from EGP 63.83 to EGP 64.02, while the average buying price increased from EGP 63.65 to EGP 63.87.
Meanwhile, the average selling price of the Japanese yen inched up from EGP 30.26 to EGP 30.27, while the average buying price rose from EGP 30.19 to EGP 30.20 by the end of today’s trading session.
