<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>FirstBank</title><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/</link><description>First digital institution in Egypt for financial and banking ratings </description><language>ar</language><copyright>جميع الحقوق محفوظة © 2026 FirstBank</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:57:15 +0200</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/SiteImages/Logo.png</url><title>FirstBank</title><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/</link></image><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13066</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13066</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index rose to 37.696 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of wednesday, June 17 Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:03:13 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-17T16:03:13+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index increased against major currencies at the close of trading on wednesday, June 17, with the index increased to 37.696 points, compared to 37.450 points at the end of tuesday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s increase against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar decreased from EGP&amp;nbsp;50.44 to EGP 49.96 by the end of the day, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;50.17 to EGP 49.86.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged down from EGP 58.32 to EGP 57.9, while the average buying price fell from EGP 58.2 to EGP 57.77.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound decreased from EGP 67.45 to EGP 66.96, while the average buying price fell from EGP 67.3 to EGP 66.81.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham fell from EGP 13.69 to EGP 13.60, while the average buying price decreased from EGP 13.66 to EGP 13.57.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal decreased from EGP 13.40 to EGP 13.31, while the average buying price fell from EGP 13.37 to EGP 13.29.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan decreased from EGP 7.44 to EGP 7.39, while the average buying price fell from EGP 7.43 to EGP 7.38 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen decreased from EGP 31.35 to 31.19, while the average buying price fell from EGP 31.28 to EGP 31.10 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/17/13066.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13065</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13065</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Wednesday</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:40:37 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-17T15:40:37+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;h1 data-end="186" data-section-id="1p44699" data-start="130"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p data-end="479" data-start="188"&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, recording an increase in its market capitalization by 0.91%, reaching EGP 891.79 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 883.71 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="632" data-start="481"&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.63% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="895" data-start="634"&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 1.519 billion, representing 12.56% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 15.591 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.55% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1171" data-start="897"&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with an increase in the main index EGX30, while the EGX70 and EGX100 indices rose, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1359" data-start="1173"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 1.10% to close at 52.621 points, while the EGX70 index increased by 0.39% to 15.543 points, and the EGX100 index gained 0.43% to close at 21.354 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/17/13065.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13064</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13064</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Foreign Currency Rates at the Close of Trading in Egyptian Banks on Wednesday, June 17, 2026</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:34:01 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-17T15:34:01+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Wednesday 17 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 49.86 for buying and EGP 49.96 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.18 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 49.90 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 57.77 for buying and EGP 57.8986 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.25 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 57.96 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 66.8074 for buying and EGP 66.9614 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.35 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.04 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.2857 for buying and EGP 13.3131 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.36 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FABMISR&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.30 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 162.4104&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 162.7892&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;SAIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 162.68 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 161.98 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 13.5740 for buying and EGP 13.6020&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.66 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.59&amp;nbsp;at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/17/13064.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13063</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13063</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes wednesday, June 17 Session with EGX30 Up 1.10%</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:21:09 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-17T15:21:09+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on wednesday, June 17, 2026, at EGP 3.741 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index fell by 1.10% to close at 52.621 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 222 stocks, of which 110 advanced, 94 declined, while 18 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 2.85 billion shares executed through 206.4 thousand transactions, with total trading value amounting to EGP 12.1 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/17/13063.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13062</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13062</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Currency rates at the start of Wednesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:26:38 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-17T10:26:38+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Wednesday 17 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 50.1723 for buying and EGP 50.2723&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;IDB&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.40 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.17at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 58.1948 for buying and EGP 58.3159&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.33 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.26 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound also decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 67.2961 for buying and EGP 67.4503 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.48 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.38 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading yesterday, reaching EGP 13.3693 for buying and EGP 13.3967&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.43 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; &amp;nbsp;at EGP 13.38 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 163.4276&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 163.8067&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 163.82 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 162.90 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 13.6601 for buying and EGP 13.6881 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.72 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.67 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/17/13062.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13060</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13060</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>«HSBC», «ADIB- Egypt», and «NBK – Egypt» Lead Customer Deposit Growth Among Egyptian Banks During Q1 2026</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:28:54 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T16:28:54+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;h3 data-end="81" data-start="0" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;&amp;laquo;HSBC-Egypt&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;Claims the Top Spot, Rising from Seventh Place in the 2025 Ranking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 data-end="185" data-start="83" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Four Banks Maintain Their Presence Among the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Banks in Both Q1 2026 and 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 data-end="301" data-start="187" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;&amp;laquo;CIB&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;Retains Its Position as the Largest Private-Sector Bank by Customer Deposits, While &amp;laquo;QNB&amp;raquo; Egypt Ranks Second&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 data-end="401" data-start="303" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Customer Deposits at 25 Egyptian Banks Reach EGP 6.99 Trillion, Growing by 9.4% During Q1 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 data-end="509" data-start="403" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Islamic Banks Secure Two Positions Among the Top 10, Out of Four Islamic Banks Included in the Ranking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-end="926" data-start="511" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;laquo;First Bank&amp;rsquo;s&amp;raquo; ranking tracking the development of customer deposit portfolios among banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector during the first quarter of 2026 revealed that &amp;laquo;HSBC-Egypt&amp;raquo; topped the list. The bank&amp;rsquo;s strong performance was supported by a 21.3% increase in its customer deposit portfolio, which reached EGP 322.78 billion by the end of March 2026, compared with EGP 266.11 billion at the end of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1175" data-start="928" dir="ltr"&gt;Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;ranked second after its customer deposit portfolio grew by 15.5% during the first three months of 2026, reaching EGP 321.31 billion by the end of March, compared with EGP 278.09 billion at the end of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1434" data-start="1177" dir="ltr"&gt;National Bank of Kuwait &amp;ndash; Egypt &amp;laquo;NBK-Egypt&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;secured third place, as its customer deposit portfolio jumped by approximately 13.1% on a quarterly basis, reaching EGP 203.64 billion by the end of March 2026, compared with EGP 180.01 billion at the end of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1707" data-start="1436" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;laquo;First Bank&amp;rsquo;s&amp;raquo; ranking monitored customer deposit portfolios at 25 banks operating within the Egyptian banking sector for which financial statements were available. The analysis showed that all surveyed banks achieved positive growth rates during the first quarter of 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="1972" data-start="1709" dir="ltr"&gt;The ranking also highlighted the success of four banks in maintaining their positions among the ten fastest-growing banks in customer deposits during both 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. These banks were &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo;, &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo;, &amp;laquo;The United Bank&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;and &amp;laquo;Suez Canal Bank&amp;raquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="2277" data-start="1974" dir="ltr"&gt;In terms of size, Commercial International Bank &amp;ndash; Egypt &amp;laquo;CIB&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;continued to strengthen its position as the largest private-sector bank by customer deposits. Its deposit portfolio reached EGP 1.21 trillion, compared with EGP 1.11 trillion at the end of 2025, recording a growth rate of approximately 9.5%.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="2484" data-start="2279" dir="ltr"&gt;This performance placed &amp;laquo;CIB&amp;raquo; tenth among the ten fastest-growing banks in customer deposits during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting its ability to combine a large balance sheet with sustainable growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="2622" data-start="2486" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;laquo;QNB&amp;raquo; Egypt also maintained its position as the second-largest private-sector bank in terms of customer deposits by the end of March 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="2921" data-start="2624" dir="ltr"&gt;The bank&amp;rsquo;s customer deposit portfolio reached EGP 880.94 billion, compared with EGP 779.31 billion at the end of 2025, recording a quarterly growth rate of 13.04%, which secured fourth place in the ranking of the ten fastest-growing banks in customer deposits during the first quarter of the year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="3184" data-start="2923" dir="ltr"&gt;At the sector level, customer deposits at the 25 banks operating in the Egyptian banking sector increased by approximately 9.4% during the first quarter of 2026, reaching EGP 6.99 trillion by the end of March, compared with EGP 6.39 trillion at the end of 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="3414" data-start="3186" dir="ltr"&gt;The ranking also revealed that two Islamic banks appeared among the top ten fastest-growing banks, out of the four Islamic banks included in the analysis. &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo;&amp;nbsp;ranked second, while Faisal Islamic Bank secured eighth place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-end="3600" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="3416" dir="ltr"&gt;It is worth noting that all values and growth rates mentioned in the above analysis are based on the standalone financial statements announced by each bank as of the end of March 2026.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13060.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13059</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13059</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index rose to 37.450 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of tuesday, June 16 Trading </title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:25:34 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T16:25:34+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index increased against major currencies at the close of trading on tuesday, June 16, with the index increased to 37.450 points, compared to 37.315 points at the end of monday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s increase against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar decreased from EGP&amp;nbsp;50.44 to EGP 50.27 by the end of the day, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;50.34 to EGP 50.17.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged down from EGP 58.57 to EGP 58.32, while the average buying price fell from EGP 58.45 to EGP 58.2.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound decreased from EGP 67.71 to EGP 67.45, while the average buying price fell from EGP 67.56 to EGP 67.3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham fell from EGP 13.73 to EGP 13.69, while the average buying price decreased from EGP 13.71 to EGP 13.66.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal decreased from EGP 13.44 to EGP 13.40, while the average buying price fell from EGP 13.42 to EGP 13.37.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan decreased from EGP 7.47 to EGP 7.44, while the average buying price fell from EGP 7.45 to EGP 7.43 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen decreased from EGP 31.49 to 31.35, while the average buying price fell from EGP 31.43 to EGP 31.28 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13059.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13058</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13058</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Foreign Currency Rates at the Close of Trading in Egyptian Banks on Tuesday, June 16, 2026</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:04:09 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T16:04:09+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Tuesday 16 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 50.1723&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 50.2723&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;IDB&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.40 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.17 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 58.1948 for buying and EGP 58.3159 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.33 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.26 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 67.2961 for buying and EGP 67.4503 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.48 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 67.38 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.3693 for buying and EGP 13.3967 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.43 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.38 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 163.4276 for buying and EGP 163.8067&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 163.82 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 162.90 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 13.6601 for buying and EGP 13.6881 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.72 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Faisal&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.67 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13058.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13057</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13057</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes Tuesday, June 16 Session with EGX30 Up 0.50%</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:38:18 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T15:38:18+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on tuesday, June 16, 2026, at EGP 3.720 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index fell by 0.50% to close at 52.047 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 220 stocks, of which 102 advanced, 104 declined, while 14 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 3.27 billion shares executed through 193.4 thousand transactions, with total trading value amounting to EGP 10.15 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13057.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13056</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13056</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Tuesday</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:13:47 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T15:13:47+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, recording a decrease in its market capitalization by 0.08%, reaching EGP 883.71 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 884.42 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.59% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 680.259 million, representing 6.70% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 8.546 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.26% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a decrease in the main index EGX30, while the EGX70 and EGX100 indices rose, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.50% to close at 52.047 points, while the EGX70 index increased by 0.23% to 15.483 points, and the EGX100 index gained 0.15% to close at 21.262 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13056.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13054</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13054</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Currency rates at the start of Tuesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:43:15 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-16T10:43:15+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Tuesday 16 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 50.3394 for buying and EGP 50.4394 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.09 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.37 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 58.4488 for buying and EGP 58.5743 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.15 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.54 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound also decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 67.5602 for buying and EGP 67.7138 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.51 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.91&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading yesterday, reaching EGP 13.4148&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 13.4420&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.61 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; &amp;nbsp;at EGP 13.42 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 163.9711&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 164.3486 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;saib&amp;raquo; at EGP 164.06 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 163.47 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 13.7056 for buying and EGP 13.7334&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.91&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.71 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/16/13054.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13053</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13053</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index rose to 37.315 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of sunday, June 15 Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:25:31 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-15T17:25:31+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index increased against major currencies at the close of trading on monday, June 15, with the index falling to 37.315 points, compared to 36.824 points at the end of sunday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s increase against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar decreased from EGP&amp;nbsp;51.16 to EGP 50.44 by the end of the day, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;51.06 to EGP 50.34.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged down from EGP 59.19 to EGP 58.57, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;59.07 to EGP 58.45.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound decreased from EGP 68.60 to EGP 67.71, while the average buying price fell from EGP 68.45 to EGP 67.56.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham fell from EGP 13.93 to EGP 13.73, while the average buying price decreased from EGP 13.90 to EGP 13.71.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal decreased from EGP 13.63 to EGP 13.44, while the average buying price fell from EGP 13.61 to EGP 13.42.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan decreased from EGP 7.57 to EGP 7.47, while the average buying price fell from EGP 7.55 to EGP 7.45 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen decreased from EGP 31.93 to 31.49, while the average buying price fell from EGP 31.87 to EGP 31.43 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/15/13053.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13050</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13050</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Monday</title><description>the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in todays trading session on Monday, June 15, 2026,</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:40:58 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-15T16:40:58+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Monday, June 15, 2026, recording an increase in its market capitalization by 1%, reaching EGP 884.42 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 875.66 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.53% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 1.121 billion, representing 9.80% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 2.822 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.34% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with an increase in the main index EGX30, while the EGX70 and EGX100 indices rose, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 0.60% to close at 52.306 points, while the EGX70 index increased by 0.33% to 15.447 points, and the EGX100 index gained 0.25% to close at 21.231 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/15/13050.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13049</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13049</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes Tuesday, June 15 Session with EGX30 Up 0.6%</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:59:22 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-15T15:59:22+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on monday, June 15, 2026, at EGP 3.726 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 0.60% to close at 52.306 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 223 stocks, of which 96 advanced, 103 declined, while 24 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 3.72 billion shares executed through 224.23 thousand transactions, with total trading value amounting to EGP 11.45 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/15/13049.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13048</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13048</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Foreign Currency Rates at the Close of Trading in Egyptian Banks on Monday, June 15, 2026</title><description>The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Monday 15 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:52:25 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-15T15:52:25+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Monday 15 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 50.4394 for buying and EGP 50.3394 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.09 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 50.37 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 58.4488 for buying and EGP 58.57438 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.15 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 58.54at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 67.5602 for buying and EGP 67.7138 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.51 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.91 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.4148 for buying and EGP 13.4420 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.61 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.42 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 163.9711 for buying and EGP 164.3486 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;AIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 164.06 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 163.47 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 13.7056 for buying and EGP 13.7334&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.91 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Faisal&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.71 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/15/13048.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13046</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13046</link><a10:author><a10:name>Kerolous Marzouk</a10:name></a10:author><title>Currency rates at the start of Monday trading</title><description>The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Monday 15 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:08:21 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-15T13:08:21+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1" dir="ltr"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Monday 15 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2" dir="ltr"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 51.0477 for buying and EGP 51.1869&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.95&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.10&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5" dir="ltr"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 59.0520&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 59.2181&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.03&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.22&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8" dir="ltr"&gt;The British pound also decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 68.4346&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 68.6365 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.51 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.61&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11" dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading yesterday, reaching EGP 13.6018&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 13.6396&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.84 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; &amp;nbsp;at EGP 13.62 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 168.4078 for buying and EGP 166.7053&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;saib&amp;raquo; at EGP 166.1980&amp;nbsp;at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 166.34 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9900;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17" dir="ltr"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt yesterday, reaching EGP 13.8973&amp;nbsp;for buying and EGP 13.9360&amp;nbsp;for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.14 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19" dir="ltr"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.91 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/15/13046.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13045</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13045</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index rose to 36.249 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of sunday, June 14 Trading </title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:01:52 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-14T20:01:52+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index increased against major currencies at the close of trading on sunday, June 14, with the index falling to 36.824 points, compared to 36.249 points at the end of Thursday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s increase against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar decreased from EGP 52.03 to EGP 51.16 by the end of the day, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;51.78 to EGP 51.06.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged down from EGP 60.04 to EGP 59.19, while the average buying price fell from EGP&amp;nbsp;59.92 to EGP 59.07.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound decreased from EGP 69.54 to EGP 68.60, while the average buying price fell from EGP 69.39 to EGP 68.45.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham fell from EGP 14.17 to EGP 13.93, while the average buying price decreased from EGP 14.14 to EGP 13.90.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal decreased from EGP 13.86 to EGP 13.63, while the average buying price fell from EGP 13.83 to EGP 13.61.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan decreased from EGP 7.68 to EGP 7.57, while the average buying price fell from EGP 7.66 to EGP 7.55 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen decreased from EGP 32.42 to 31.93, while the average buying price fell from EGP 32.35 to EGP 31.87 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/14/13045.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13043</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13043</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Sunday</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:44:49 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-14T17:44:49+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;
the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Sunday, June 14, 2026, recording an increase in its market capitalization by 2.16%, reaching EGP 875.66 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 857.13 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.10% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 735.110 million, representing 7.13% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 9.135 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.32% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with an increase in the main index EGX30, while the EGX70 and EGX100 indices rose, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 2.31% to close at 51.994 points, while the EGX70 index increased by 2.73% to 15.396 points, and the EGX100 index gained 2.73% to close at 21.179 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/14/13043.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13041</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13041</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Sunday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:40:02 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-14T15:40:02+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Sunday 14 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.0477 for buying and EGP 51.1869 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.95 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.10 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.0520 for buying and EGP 59.2181 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.03 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.22 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 68.4346 for buying and EGP 68.6365 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.51 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 68.61 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.6018 for buying and EGP 13.6396 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.84 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.62 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.4078 for buying and EGP 166.7053 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;saib&amp;raquo; at EGP 166.1980 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 166.34 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 13.8973 for buying and EGP 13.9360 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.14 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.91 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/14/13041.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13040</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13040</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes Tuesday, June 14 Session with EGX30 Up 2.31%</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:23:37 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-14T15:23:37+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on sunday, June 14, 2026, at EGP 3.762 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 2.31% to close at 51.994 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 222 stocks, of which 184 advanced, 28 declined, while 10 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 2.87 billion shares executed through 215.16 thousand transactions, with total trading value amounting to EGP 10.31 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/14/13040.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13039</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13039</link><title>Currency rates at the start of Sunday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:07:13 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-14T10:30:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Sunday 14 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.9184 for buying and EGP 52.0551 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 52.16 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.93 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.8723 for buying and EGP 60.0352 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.12 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.01 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound witnessed stability against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.3734 for buying and EGP 69.5613 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.64 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.54 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a slight increase by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.8309 for buying and EGP 13.8681 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.89 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; and &amp;laquo;Al Baraka&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.85 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.9503 for buying and EGP 169.4503 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;saib&amp;raquo; at EGP 169.47 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.48 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a slight increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.1359 for buying and EGP 14.1739 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.20 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.15 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/14/13039.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13038</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13038</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index Falls to 36.249 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of thursday, June 11 Trading</title><description>The Egyptian Pound Index declined against major currencies at the close of trading on Thursday, June 11, with</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:41:44 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-11T16:41:44+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index declined against major currencies at the close of trading on Thursday, June 11, with the index falling to 36.249 points, compared to 36.345 points at the end of Wednesday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The decline was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s depreciation against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar rose from EGP 51.88 to EGP 52.03&amp;nbsp;by the end of the day, while the average buying price increased from EGP&amp;nbsp;51.78 to EGP 51.93.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged up from EGP 59.91 to EGP 60.04, while the average buying price rose from EGP&amp;nbsp;59.79 to EGP 59.92.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound increased from EGP 69.47 to EGP 69.54, while the average buying price climbed from EGP 69.32 to EGP 69.39.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham rose from EGP 14.13 to EGP 14.17, while the average buying price increased from EGP 14.09 to EGP 14.14.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal advanced from EGP 13.82 to EGP 13.86, while the average buying price rose from EGP 13.79 to EGP 13.83.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan increase&amp;nbsp;from EGP 7.65 to EGP 7.68, while the average buying price rose from EGP 7.64 to EGP 7.66 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen increase&amp;nbsp;from EGP 32.33 to 32.42, while the average buying price rose from EGP 32.26 to EGP 32.35 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13038.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13037</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13037</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Thursday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:35:05 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-11T16:35:05+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed increases at the close of Thursday 11 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.9184 for buying and EGP 52.0551 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 52.16 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.93 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.8723 for buying and EGP 60.0352 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.12 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 60.01 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound witnessed stability against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.3734 for buying and EGP 69.5613 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.64 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.54 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a slight increase by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.8309 for buying and EGP 13.8681 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.89 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; and &amp;laquo;Al Baraka&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.85 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.9503 for buying and EGP 169.4503 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;saib&amp;raquo; at EGP 169.47 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.48 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a slight increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.1359 for buying and EGP 14.1739 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.20 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.15 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13037.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13036</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13036</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Thursday</title><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:58:40 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-11T15:58:40+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Thursday, June 11, 2026, recording a decrease in its market capitalization by 0.47%, reaching EGP 857.13 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 861.16 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.31% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 629.408 million, representing 5.87% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 8.619 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.23% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a collective decline in the main stock market indices, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.85% to close at 50.818 points, while the EGX70 index fell by 1.44% to 14.986 points, and the EGX100 index decreased by 1.41% to close at 20.616 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13036.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13035</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13035</link><title>EGX30 End Thursday with 0.85% Decrease in benchmark index </title><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:35:57 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-11T15:35:57+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;div class="paragraph-list" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The market capitalization of listed equities on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market reached EGP 3.648 trillion at the close of trading on Thursday ,11 June, 2026.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 Decreased&amp;nbsp;by 0.85% to close at 50.818 points.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Investors traded 223 stocks, with approximately 49 gaining, 157 declining, and 17 remaining unchanged.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Trading volume reached around 3.7 billion shares executed through 224.44 thousand&amp;nbsp;transactions, bringing the total trading value to approximately EGP 10.72 billion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13035.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13034</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13034</link><title>Currency rates at the start of Thursday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:01:14 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-11T11:01:14+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="0"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Thursday 11 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 51.7766 for buying and EGP 51.8766 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;BANK NXT&amp;raquo; and Suez Canal Bank at EGP 51.82 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.77 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 59.7864 for buying and EGP 59.9071 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at Suez Canal Bank at EGP 59.77 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.82 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound yesterday, reaching EGP 69.3185 for buying and EGP 69.4731 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at Suez Canal Bank at EGP 69.28 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.33 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal witnessed stability by the close of yesterday&amp;#39;s trading, reaching EGP 13.7927 for buying and EGP 13.8204 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.80 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.81 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the close of yesterday&amp;#39;s trading in Egypt, reaching EGP 168.4887 for buying and EGP 168.8690 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.62 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 167.59 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham witnessed an increase by the close of yesterday&amp;#39;s trading in Egypt, reaching EGP 14.0973 for buying and EGP 14.1253 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.10 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.11 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13034.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13033</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13033</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Wednesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:23:12 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T16:11:44+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the close of Wednesday 10 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.7766 for buying and EGP 51.8766 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;NXT&amp;raquo; Bank and Suez Canal Bank at EGP 51.82 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.77 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.7864 for buying and EGP 59.9071 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at Suez Canal Bank at EGP 59.77 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.82 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound recorded a slight increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.3185 for buying and EGP 69.4731 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at Suez Canal Bank at EGP 69.28 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.33 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal witnessed stability by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.7927 for buying and EGP 13.8209 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.80 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.81 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.4887 for buying and EGP 168.8690 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.62 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 167.59 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.0973 for buying and EGP 14.1253 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.10 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.11 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/11/13033.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13030</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13030</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index Falls to 36.345 Points Against Major Currencies at the Close of Wednesday, June 10 Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:11:38 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T16:11:38+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index declined against major currencies at the close of trading on Wednesday, June 10, with the index falling to 36.345 points, compared to 36.398 points at the end of Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The decline was driven by the Egyptian pound&amp;rsquo;s depreciation against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan, while it remained unchanged against the Japanese yen at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar rose from EGP 51.77 to EGP 51.88 by the end of the day, while the average buying price increased from EGP 51.67 to EGP 51.78.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro edged up from EGP 59.90 to EGP 59.91, while the average buying price rose from EGP 59.77 to EGP 59.79.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the British pound increased from EGP 69.37 to EGP 69.47, while the average buying price climbed from EGP 69.22 to EGP 69.32.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham rose from EGP 14.09 to EGP 14.13, while the average buying price increased from EGP 14.07 to EGP 14.09.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal advanced from EGP 13.79 to EGP 13.82, while the average buying price rose from EGP 13.76 to EGP 13.79.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan remained unchanged at EGP 7.65, while the average buying price held steady at EGP 7.64 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen also remained unchanged at EGP 32.33, while the average buying price was stable at EGP 32.26 by the end of the day.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13030.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13029</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13029</link><title>Egyptian Stock Exchange Closes Wednesday, June 10 Session with EGX30 Down 2.13%</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:08:37 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T16:08:37+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Wednesday&amp;rsquo;s trading session, June 10, 2026, at EGP 3.687 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 Index declined by 2.13% to close at 51,256 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;A total of 221 stocks were traded during the session, with 23 stocks advancing, 191 stocks declining, and 7 stocks remaining unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 4.10 billion shares, executed through 221.94 thousand transactions, while the total value of trades amounted to EGP 10.78 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13029.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13028</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13028</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Wednesday</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:20:56 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T15:20:56+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, recording a decrease in its market capitalization by 1.53%, reaching EGP 861.16 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 874.58 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.20% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 759.233 million, representing 7.05% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 10.446 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.26% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a collective decline in the main stock market indices, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 2.13% to close at 51.256 points, while the EGX70 index fell by 2.40% to 15.206 points, and the EGX100 index decreased by 2.55% to close at 20.911 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13028.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13027</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13027</link><title>Currency rates at the start of Wednesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:55:45 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T11:55:45+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed stability at the start of Wednesday 10 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.6511 for buying and EGP 51.7891 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.72 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; and Bank of Alexandria at EGP 51.67 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.7397 for buying and EGP 59.9096 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.62 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;NBK&amp;raquo; and HDB at EGP 59.73 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.1919 for buying and EGP 69.3819 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;MID Bank&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.02 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;NBK&amp;raquo; and HDB at EGP 69.14 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.7571 for buying and EGP 13.7961 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.77 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 13.76 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.0805 for buying and EGP 168.5844 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.23 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 167.42 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.0632 for buying and EGP 14.1015 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.08 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 14.07 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13027.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13026</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13026</link><title>Egyptian Stock Exchange Opens Wednesday, June 10 Session with EGX30 Down 0.04%</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:33:14 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-10T11:33:14+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) recorded EGP 3.750 trillion at the start of trading on Wednesday, June 10.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 Index opened the session at 52,374 points and edged down by 0.04% in early trading to reach 52,352 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;A total of 219 stocks were traded, with 86 stocks advancing, 90 declining, and 43 remaining unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 848 million shares executed through 53,000 transactions, while the total value of trades amounted to around EGP 2.290 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13026.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13025</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13025</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Tuesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:47 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T15:44:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed decreases at the close of Tuesday 9 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.6511 for buying and EGP 51.7891 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 51.72 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at &amp;laquo;Emirates NBD&amp;raquo; and Bank of Alexandria at EGP 51.67 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.7397 for buying and EGP 59.9096 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 59.62 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;NBK&amp;raquo; and HDB at EGP 59.73 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.1919 for buying and EGP 69.3819 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;MID Bank&amp;raquo; at EGP 69.02 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;NBK&amp;raquo; and HDB at EGP 69.14 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a decrease by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.7571 for buying and EGP 13.7961 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 13.77 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 13.76 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.0805 for buying and EGP 168.5844 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;HSBC&amp;raquo; at EGP 168.23 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at &amp;laquo;FAB&amp;raquo; at EGP 167.42 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.0632 for buying and EGP 14.1015 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at &amp;laquo;ADIB&amp;raquo; at EGP 14.08 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 14.07 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/10/13025.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13023</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13023</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Tuesday</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:23:48 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T15:23:48+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, recording an increase in its market capitalization by 0.92%, reaching EGP 874.58 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 866.58 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.
The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.08% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.
Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 622.322 million, representing 7% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 8.397 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.34% of the overall trading volume of the market.
The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a collective increase in the main stock market indices, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.
The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 0.95% to close at 52.374 points, while the EGX70 index increased by 1.54% to 15.580 points, and the EGX100 index gained 0.31% to close at 21.458 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/09/13023.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13022</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13022</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index Rises Against Major Currencies to 36.398 Points at the End of Tuesday, June 9 Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:21:03 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T15:21:03+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index rose against major currencies at the end of trading on Tuesday, June 9, with the index value increasing to 36.398 points by the close of trading, compared to 36.134 points at the end of Monday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise in the Egyptian Pound Index came as a result of its appreciation against the U.S. dollar, the euro, the British pound sterling, the Japanese yen, the UAE dirham, the Saudi riyal, and the Chinese yuan at the close of trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar declined from EGP 52.19 to EGP 51.77 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price fell from EGP 52.09 to EGP 51.67 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro decreased from EGP 60.23 to EGP 59.90 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price declined from EGP 60.11 to EGP 59.77 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan also fell from EGP 7.70 to EGP 7.65 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price declined from EGP 7.68 to EGP 7.63 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Japanese yen decreased from EGP 32.63 to EGP 32.33 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price fell from EGP 32.56 to EGP 32.26 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the UAE dirham declined from EGP 14.21 to EGP 14.09 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price decreased from EGP 14.18 to EGP 14.07 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal fell from EGP 13.90 to EGP 13.79 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price declined from EGP 13.87 to EGP 13.76 by the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/09/13022.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13021</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13021</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes Tuesday, June 9 Session with EGX30 Up 0.95%</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:15 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T15:04:15+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at EGP 3.762 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 0.95% to close at 52,374 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 221 stocks, of which 146 advanced, 59 declined, while 16 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 2.51 billion shares executed through 189.21 thousand transactions, with total trading value amounting to EGP 8.89 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/09/13021.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13019</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13019</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Opens Tuesday, June 9 Session with EGX30 Up 1.11%</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T11:28:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market reached EGP 3.769 trillion at the start of trading on Tuesday, June 9.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index opened the session at 51,882 points and rose by 1.11% in early trading to reach 52,458 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 216 stocks, of which 156 advanced, 23 declined, while 35 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume amounted to approximately 825 million shares executed through 64,000 transactions, with a total trading value of around EGP 2.89 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/09/13019.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13020</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13020</link><title>Currency rates at the start of Tuesday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:09:05 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-09T10:00:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the start of Tuesday 9 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded an increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 52.0900 for buying and EGP 52.2283 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at ADIB at EGP 52.25 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD and Bank of Alexandria at EGP 52.10 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 60.0337 for buying and EGP 60.2035 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 60.13 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 60.14 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.4933 for buying and EGP 69.6934 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 69.59 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB and CIB at EGP 69.62 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a slight increase by the start of trading today, reaching EGP 13.8696 for buying and EGP 13.9079 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 13.91 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 13.88 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the start of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 169.5086 for buying and EGP 170.0140 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at saib at EGP 169.64 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB at EGP 168.72 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded an increase by the start of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.1799 for buying and EGP 14.2207 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 14.22 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 14.19 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/09/13020.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13009</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13009</link><title>EGX30 Falls 0.25% at the Opening of Monday’s Trading Session on June 8</title><description>The Egyptian Exchange EGX started Mondays trading session, June 8, with a decline in its benchmark index, E</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:39 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T22:45:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) started Monday&amp;rsquo;s trading session, June 8, with a decline in its benchmark index, EGX30, by 0.25%.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares in the main market stood at EGP 3.755 trillion at the beginning of the trading session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The EGX30 index opened the session at 52,164 points and fell by 0.25% in early trading to reach 52,034 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;A total of 214 stocks were traded, of which 66 advanced, 110 declined, while 38 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 863 million shares executed through 54,000 transactions, with a total trading value of around EGP 3.617 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13009.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13017</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13017</link><title>Shehab Zeidan Named Best Digital Transformation Leader in Egypt 2026 by Global Business Magazine</title><description>Shehab Zidan, Deputy CEO and Managing Director of Suez Canal Bank, has been awarded the title of Best Digital</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:27:54 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T19:31:49+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Shehab Zidan, Deputy CEO and Managing Director of Suez Canal Bank, has been awarded the title of Best Digital Transformation Leader in Egypt 2026 by Global Business Magazine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The recognition highlights Mr. Zidan&amp;rsquo;s leading role in driving the bank&amp;rsquo;s digital transformation agenda and advancing its technological infrastructure in line with global banking standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;It also reflects the success of Suez Canal Bank&amp;rsquo;s strategy in promoting innovation and delivering advanced banking solutions that enhance customer experience and support the transition toward a digital economy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Since assuming his current role, Mr. Zidan has spearheaded a series of major digital transformation initiatives at Suez Canal Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;These include building high-performing digital teams and establishing the bank&amp;rsquo;s first Digital Factory, which serves as a hub for developing and launching innovative digital products and services for both retail and corporate clients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The bank has also continued to invest in upgrading its technological infrastructure, expanding digital channels, and adopting artificial intelligence and process automation technologies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;These efforts have improved operational efficiency, strengthened internal processes, enhanced service quality, and reinforced cybersecurity frameworks in line with local and international regulations, while supporting Egypt Vision 2030 and the Central Bank of Egypt&amp;rsquo;s strategic direction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Among the key milestones in the bank&amp;rsquo;s digital transformation journey are the enhancement of its retail mobile banking application, the launch of internet banking services for corporate clients, and the rollout of advanced SME solutions, including the &amp;ldquo;Click&amp;rdquo; application, a digital financing platform designed for small businesses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The bank is also preparing to launch a Corporate Mobile Application as part of its expanding digital ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Commenting on the award, Mr. Zidan expressed his pride in the recognition, noting that Suez Canal Bank&amp;rsquo;s digital transformation journey has been guided by a clear vision that balances service expansion with strong governance and control frameworks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;He emphasized that this approach ensures a secure and seamless banking experience that meets evolving customer expectations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;He added that building strong teams and attracting top talent have been central to the bank&amp;rsquo;s success in digital transformation, alongside fostering an organizational culture that supports innovation and accelerates execution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Mr. Zidan further noted that digital transformation is no longer optional in the banking sector but a strategic necessity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;He highlighted the shift in customer behavior, particularly among younger generations, who now expect seamless, intuitive digital experiences comparable to leading social media platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;He also pointed out that Egypt&amp;rsquo;s market presents strong fundamentals for digital adoption, driven by high smartphone penetration, rapid fintech growth, and increasing reliance on digital financial services across daily life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Mr. Zidan brings over 25 years of experience in the banking sector, having held senior leadership roles at Banque Misr, Barclays Bank, Arab African International Bank (AAIB), and Commercial International Bank (CIB).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;His expertise spans corporate banking, correspondent banking, credit, banking products, and digital transformation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Prior to his current role, he served as Head of Digital Transformation and Data Analytics, as well as Head of Corporate Banking Products at Banque Misr, where he led major transformation initiatives and established the bank&amp;rsquo;s first Global Banking Products team and Digital Transformation Division.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Barclays Bank, including Head of Large Corporate Finance and Regional Head of Banking Products, where he managed cash management, trade finance, and working capital solutions across multiple African markets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Mr. Zidan also serves and has served on the boards of several institutions, including Fawry, Misr Digital Innovation Company, BM Leasing, International Leasing Company (Incolease), and Anchors Urban Development &amp;amp; Investment Company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;He holds a Master&amp;rsquo;s degree in International Business Administration from ESLSCA University, completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University, earned the International Certificate in Finance from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), UK, and completed the &amp;ldquo;Transformational Leadership in the Age of AI&amp;rdquo; program at London Business School, along with other internationally recognized certifications.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13017.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13016</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13016</link><title>EFG Foundation, Bank NXT Foundation, and Valu Contribute to Expanding Care Capacity at Ahl Masr Burn Hospital</title><description>The EFG Foundation for Social Development EFG Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicate</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:13:47 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T18:13:47+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The EFG Foundation for Social Development (EFG Foundation), a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to driving sustainable, high-impact development initiatives, today announced a joint contribution with Bank NXT Foundation and Valu to expand the care capacity of Ahl Masr Burn Hospital through a targeted donation of medical equipment and infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The collaboration unites three institutions with a shared commitment to strengthening healthcare outcomes in Egypt by investing in critical medical infrastructure and improving the conditions in which patients receive care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Together, they are directing their support toward Ahl Masr Burn Hospital, the first specialized non-profit burn hospital in the Middle East and Africa, which delivers comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and psychological support to burn patients, irrespective of their financial circumstances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;As part of this initiative, the joint contribution will fund the complete fit-out of a dedicated inpatient room, providing a safe, well-equipped, and patient-centered environment designed to improve recovery conditions and strengthen the hospital&amp;#39;s capacity to treat a greater number of patients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The donation further includes a NanoDrop Spectrophotometer, a precision diagnostic instrument used to measure DNA and RNA concentration and assess protein purity, bolstering the hospital&amp;#39;s molecular diagnostics capabilities, laboratory operations, and clinical research endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Hanaa Helmy, Group Chief Sustainability Officer of EFG Holding and CEO of EFG Foundation, said, &amp;quot;This initiative reflects our deep commitment to elevating healthcare standards across Egypt and empowering non-profit organizations to extend their reach and impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;By investing in both patient care infrastructure and advanced diagnostic capabilities, we hope to meaningfully reduce the physical and psychological burden faced by burn patients and enable Ahl Masr Burn Hospital to serve a greater number of individuals with the quality of care they deserve.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Karim Wahba, Head of Marketing and Corporate Branding of Bank NXT, said,
&amp;ldquo;We are pleased to be part of this impactful collaboration that supports Ahl Masr Burn Hospital&amp;rsquo;s efforts in delivering specialized care to burn patients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The partnership demonstrates our commitment to strengthening healthcare services and our contribution to the well-being of our communities. It also reflects the importance of collective action in addressing critical healthcare needs and creating meaningful, sustainable impact&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Salma Abdelhamid, Chief Marketing Officer of Valu, commented,
&amp;quot;Ahl Masr Burn Hospital represents everything we admire in a truly purpose-driven organization, an unwavering dedication to serving those in need, regardless of their circumstances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We are proud to stand behind their remarkable work and to play a role in fueling their continued growth. This contribution is our way of saying that what they are building matters, and we are committed to helping them reach and heal more patients.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Dr. Heba El Sewedy, Founder and Chairwoman of Ahl Masr Foundation and Burn Hospital, commented, &amp;ldquo;We are proud to partner with EFG Foundation, Bank NXT Foundation, and Valu, whose support reflects a shared commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable healthcare in Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investments in critical infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities are not only enhancing the quality and efficiency of care we provide today but also strengthening our long-term ability to serve a growing number of burn survivors with dignity, speed, and specialized expertise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Strategic partnerships like this are what enable us to grow, to reach more patients, and to continue delivering care that upholds every individual&amp;#39;s dignity regardless of their means. We look forward to achieving even greater impact together.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Through this collaboration, the three partners seek to meaningfully strengthen Ahl Masr Burn Hospital&amp;#39;s operational capacity, elevate the patient experience, and advance its diagnostic and treatment capabilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The initiative reflects the EFG Holding Group&amp;#39;s Integrated Sustainable Development (ISD) approach, a framework centered on delivering scalable, long-term impact through purposeful partnerships and targeted interventions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Ahl Masr Burn Hospital continues to play a critical role in advancing burn treatment, prevention, and research in Egypt, contributing to improved survival and recovery rates while raising awareness around burn prevention.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13016.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13015</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13015</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Monday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:07:37 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T17:07:37+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the close of Monday 8 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded an increase against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 52.0900 for buying and EGP 52.2283 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at ADIB at EGP 52.25 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD and Bank of Alexandria at EGP 52.10 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 60.0337 for buying and EGP 60.2035 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 60.13 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 60.14 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.4933 for buying and EGP 69.6934 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 69.59 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB and CIB at EGP 69.62 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal recorded a slight increase by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.8696 for buying and EGP 13.9079 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 13.91 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 13.88 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 169.5086 for buying and EGP 170.0140 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at saib at EGP 169.64 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB at EGP 168.72 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham recorded an increase by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.1799 for buying and EGP 14.2207 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 14.22 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Bank of Alexandria at EGP 14.19 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13015.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13014</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13014</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Monday</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:01:06 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T16:01:06+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Monday, June 8, 2026, recording decreased in its market capitalization by 0.65%, reaching EGP 866.58 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 872.27 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 916.400 million, representing 8.32% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 11.445 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.37% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a collective decline in the main stock market indices, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.54% to close at 51.882 points, while the EGX70 index fell by 0.3% to 15.344 points, and the EGX100 index decreased by 0.15% to close at 21.180 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13014.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13013</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13013</link><title>EGP Index Declines Against Major Currencies to 36.134 Points at the Close of Monday, June 8 Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:55:23 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T15:55:23+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index declined against major currencies at the close of trading on Monday, June 8, with the index falling to 36.134 points, compared to 36.373 points at the end of trading on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The decline in the EGP Index came as a result of the pound weakening against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound sterling, Japanese yen, UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan at the close of trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar increased from EGP 51.86 to EGP 52.19 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price rose from EGP 51.76 to EGP 52.09.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the euro climbed from EGP 59.76 to EGP 60.23 by the close of trading, while the average buying price increased from EGP 59.63 to EGP 60.11.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Chinese yuan also rose from EGP 7.67 to EGP 7.70 by the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading, while the average buying price increased from EGP 7.65 to EGP 7.68.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the Japanese yen advanced from EGP 32.36 to EGP 32.63 by the close of trading, while the average buying price rose from EGP 32.28 to EGP 32.56.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the UAE dirham increased from EGP 14.12 to EGP 14.21 by the end of trading, while the average buying price climbed from EGP 14.09 to EGP 14.18.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the Saudi riyal rose from EGP 13.81 to EGP 13.90 by the close of trading, while the average buying price increased from EGP 13.79 to EGP 13.87.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13013.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13012</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13012</link><title>Egyptian Stock Exchange Closes Monday, June 8 Session Lower, EGX30 Falls 0.54%</title><description /><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:56 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T15:06:56+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of listed shares on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday&amp;rsquo;s trading session, June 8, 2026, at EGP 3.754 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.54% to close at 52,164 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;A total of 220 stocks were traded during the session, with 71 stocks advancing, 137 declining, and 12 remaining unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 3.92 billion shares, executed through 213.67 thousand transactions, with a total trading value of EGP 9.25 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13012.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13010</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13010</link><title>Currency rates at the start of Monday trading</title><description>The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the start of Monday 8 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. Fir</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:50:43 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-08T10:00:00+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the start of Monday 8 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded stability against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.7517 for buying and EGP 51.8900 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at ADIB at EGP 51.85 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD at EGP 51.77 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.6128 for buying and EGP 59.7928 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at HSBC at EGP 60.03 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 60.28 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.0316 for buying and EGP 69.2368 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at HSBC at EGP 69.43 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at NBK at EGP 69.48 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal witnessed stability by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.7828 for buying and EGP 13.8204 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at ABK at EGP 13.82 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 13.81 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.4078 for buying and EGP 168.9128 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at saib at EGP 168.98 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB at EGP 167.92 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham witnessed stability by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.0890 for buying and EGP 14.1274 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 14.12 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD at EGP 14.11 at the start of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/08/13010.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13008</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13008</link><title>Currency rates at the close of Sunday trading</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:32:17 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-07T16:32:17+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p data-path-to-node="1"&gt;The foreign exchange rates witnessed changes at the close of Sunday 7 June 2026 trading at Egyptian banks. First Bank monitors currency rates in Egyptian banks through the following report:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="2"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;US Dollar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="2"&gt;The average price of the US dollar recorded stability against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 51.7517 for buying and EGP 51.8900 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="3"&gt;The highest buying price was recorded at ADIB at EGP 51.85 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="4"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD at EGP 51.77 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="5"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Euro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="5"&gt;The euro recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 59.6128 for buying and EGP 59.7928 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="6"&gt;The highest buying price was at HSBC at EGP 60.03 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="7"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 60.28 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="8"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;British Pound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="8"&gt;The British pound also recorded a decrease against the Egyptian pound today, reaching EGP 69.0316 for buying and EGP 69.2368 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="9"&gt;The highest buying price was at HSBC at EGP 69.43 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="10"&gt;The lowest selling price was at NBK at EGP 69.48 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="11"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Saudi Riyal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="11"&gt;The Saudi riyal witnessed stability by the close of trading today, reaching EGP 13.7828 for buying and EGP 13.8204 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="12"&gt;The highest buying price was at ABK at EGP 13.82 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="13"&gt;The lowest selling price was at Emirates NBD at EGP 13.81 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="14"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;Kuwaiti Dinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="14"&gt;The Kuwaiti dinar recorded a decrease by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 168.4078 for buying and EGP 168.9128 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="15"&gt;The highest buying price was at saib at EGP 168.98 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="16"&gt;The lowest selling price was at FAB at EGP 167.92 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 data-path-to-node="17"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;UAE Dirham&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="17"&gt;The UAE dirham witnessed stability by the close of trading in Egypt today, reaching EGP 14.0890 for buying and EGP 14.1274 for selling, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Egypt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="18"&gt;The highest buying price was at ADIB at EGP 14.12 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-path-to-node="19"&gt;The lowest selling price was recorded at Emirates NBD at EGP 14.11 at the close of Egyptian bank trading today.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/07/13008.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13007</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13007</link><title>Egyptian Pound Index Rises Against Major Currencies to 36.373 Points at the Close of Sunday Trading</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:16:38 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-07T16:16:38+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Egyptian Pound Index recorded an increase against major currencies at the close of trading on Sunday, June 7, with the index reaching 36.373 points, compared to 36.265 points at the close of last Thursday&amp;rsquo;s session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The rise in the index was driven by the appreciation of the Egyptian pound against the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, and Japanese yen, while it remained stable against the UAE dirham, Saudi riyal, and Chinese yuan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The average selling price of the U.S. dollar declined to EGP 51.86 from EGP 51.87 at the close of trading, while the average buying price edged down to EGP 51.76 from EGP 51.77.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Meanwhile, the average selling price of the euro fell to EGP 59.76 from EGP 60.39, while the average buying price declined to EGP 59.63 from EGP 60.26.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Japanese yen also weakened against the Egyptian pound, with the average selling price decreasing to EGP 32.36 from EGP 32.46, while the average buying price slipped to EGP 32.28 from EGP 32.39.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Similarly, the average selling price of the British pound dropped to EGP 69.82 from EGP 69.90, while the average buying price fell to EGP 69.67 from EGP 69.75.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In contrast, the UAE dirham remained unchanged, with the average selling price holding at EGP 14.12 and the average buying price steady at EGP 14.09.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Saudi riyal also maintained stability, with the average selling price remaining at EGP 13.81 and the average buying price at EGP 13.79.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Likewise, the Chinese yuan remained unchanged, with the average selling price standing at EGP 7.67 and the average buying price at EGP 7.65 at the close of trading.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/07/13007.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13005</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13005</link><title>Egypt’s banking sector performance on EGX at Sunday</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:39:05 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-07T15:39:05+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;the banking sector in the Egyptian Stock Exchange closed in today&amp;rsquo;s trading session on Sunday, June 7, 2026, recording decreased in its market capitalization by 0.19%, reaching EGP 872.27 billion at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s session, compared to 873.92 the previous trading session&amp;#39;s closing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sector&amp;rsquo;s market capitalization accounted for 24.6% of the total market capitalization, the highest share among all listed sectors on the exchange.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trading value on banking sector stocks reached EGP 365.869 million, representing 3.95% of the total trading value on the exchange today. A total of 8.212 million shares were traded in the sector, accounting for 0.21% of the overall trading volume of the market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian Exchange closed at the end of today&amp;rsquo;s trading session with a collective decline in the main stock market indices, This came amid foreign investors&amp;rsquo; tendency toward buying, recording a net purchase value of approximately EGP 258.8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.93% to close at 52.164 points, while the EGX70 index fell by 0.65% to 15.349 points, and the EGX100 index decreased by 0.68% to close at 21.213 points.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/07/13005.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/13004</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/13004</link><title>Egyptian Exchange Closes Sunday, June 7 Session with EGX30 Down 0.93%</title><description /><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:03:32 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-06-07T15:03:32+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The market capitalization of shares listed on the Egyptian Exchange&amp;rsquo;s main market closed trading on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at EGP 3.754 trillion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The benchmark EGX30 index declined by 0.93% to close at 52,164 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Investors traded 220 stocks, of which 71 advanced, 137 declined, and 12 remained unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Trading volume reached approximately 3.92 billion shares executed through 213.67 thousand transactions, bringing the total trading value to EGP 9.25 billion.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2026/06/07/13004.jpg"></enclosure></item></channel></rss>