Egyptian Pound, EGP

The Egyptian pound is the official currency of Egypt. The ISO code is EGP and identified by the symbol E£. The pound is subdivided into 100 piastre, locally, the abbreviation LE. It is issued by Central Bank of Egypt.

Monetary unit: Egypt

Currency Name: Egyptian pound
Official user(s): Egypt
Unofficial user(s): Gaza Strip (Palestinian territories)
Currency Symbol/Sign: E£
Local, the abbreviation: LE
Piastre (قرش, Qirsh): pt.
ISO code: EGP
Central bank: Central Bank of Egypt
Piastre (قرش, Qirsh): pt.
Subunit: 1 E£= 100 piastre
Banknotes: 5, 10, 25, 50 pt and £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100, £200
Coins: 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 pt, £1
Currency Peg:No
Black Market for Currency:Yes
Currency Volatility:Medium to High.

Central Bank Rate

The current central bank interest rate is 9.25%.

Currency Calculator


Country Egyptian Pound Euro
Egyptian Pound, EGP 1 EGP = 0.018 €
55.598452866678 EGP = 1 €
20 EGP = 0.3597 €
50 EGP = 0.8993 €
100 EGP = 1.7986 €
500 EGP   = 8.9931 €
1000 EGP = 17.9861 €
Quotes for Currency EGP for the last 7 days
Date EUR → EGP
23.01.2026 55.598
22.01.2026 55.241
21.01.2026 55.415
20.01.2026 55.708
19.01.2026 55.198
16.01.2026 54.797
15.01.2026 54.849

The rates are set on the basis of the regular daily concertation procedure between national central banks, which normally takes place at 2.15 p.m. CET. The exchange rates are for reference only and are published daily when TARGET system is open.

All currencies are quoted against the euro (base currency) - The foreign exchange reference rates are published by the European Central Bank: 23-01-2026