EGP index increased against a basket of major currencies to 39.959 points at today's trading
Shaimaa Nasser
The Egyptian Pound Index rose against major currencies at the close of trading on Sunday, January 11, 2026, reaching 39.959 points, compared to 39.856 points at the close of last Thursday’s session. The rise in the Pound Index came as a result of its appreciation against the US dollar, euro, British pound, Japanese yen, UAE dirham, and Saudi riyal, while remaining stable against the Chinese yuan at the close of today’s trading. The average selling price of the US dollar declined from EGP 47.31 to EGP 47.28 by the end of today’s session, while the average buying price fell from EGP 47.21 to EGP 47.14. The average selling price of the euro also declined from EGP 55.23 to EGP 54.99 by the end of today’s trading, and the average buying price decreased from EGP 55.11 to EGP 54.86. The average selling price of the British pound decreased from EGP 63.16 to EGP 63.34 by the end of today’s trading, and the average buying price also declined from EGP 63.45 to EGP 63.17. The average selling price of the Japanese yen fell from EGP 30.18 to EGP 29.92 by the close of today’s session, while the average buying price declined from EGP 30.11 to EGP 29.86. The average selling price of the UAE dirham decreased from EGP 12.88 to EGP 12.86 by the end of today’s trading, and the average buying price in Egypt fell from EGP 12.85 to EGP 12.83. The average selling price of the Saudi riyal declined from EGP 12.61 to EGP 12.59 by the end of today’s session, and the average buying price also decreased from EGP 12.59 to EGP 12.58. Meanwhile, the average selling price of the Chinese yuan remained stable at EGP 6.77 by the close of today’s trading, while the average buying price in Egypt declined from EGP 6.76 to EGP 6.75.
