Daily Financial Briefing
EGYPT
25 October 2026
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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange on the dayAs ofSource
EGX 3049,234.35-3.56%2026-10-25Egyptian Exchange (egx.com.eg)

2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChangeAs ofSource
USD/EGP (daily rate)55.2818-2026-10-25ExchangeRate-API (open access)

3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorValuePeriodSource
Egypt quarterly GDP growth4.73%2026-Q2 (Year on year growth)Trading Economics
Egypt unemployment rate5.8%2026-Q2 (Quarterly unemployment rate)State Information Service Egypt

4. BANKING SECTOR

RateLevelAs ofSource
CBE Overnight Deposit Rate19%2026-08-20 (In force since 15 February 2026; reaffirmed at 20 August 2026 MPC meeting)Central Bank of Egypt (cbe.org.eg)

5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Not available today.

6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • Opinion: Why is the US dollar rising despite improvements in most of Egypt's economic indicators? (Daily News Egypt, 2026-10-24)
  • Egypt's economy set to grow 5.1% in 2026: IMF (Egypt Today, 2026-10-22)
  • 7. OUTLOOK

    Not available today.

    SOURCES

  • Egypt quarterly GDP growth, Trading Economics (as of 2026-Q2)
  • Egypt unemployment rate, State Information Service Egypt (as of 2026-Q2)
  • USD/EGP (daily rate), ExchangeRate-API (open access) (as of 2026-10-25)
  • CBE Overnight Deposit Rate, Central Bank of Egypt (cbe.org.eg) (as of 2026-08-20)
  • EGX 30, Egyptian Exchange (egx.com.eg) (as of 2026-10-25)
  • News, Daily News Egypt (2026-10-24)
  • News, Egypt Today (2026-10-22)