Time series key
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BBEX3.M.EGP.EUR.CA.AB.A01 |
Unit
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EGP |
Dimension
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one |
Timespan
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from
1999-01 to
2024-03 |
Last update
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05.04.2024 01:03:39 PM |
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Source
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National Bank of Egypt, Cairo. |
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Comment on
2023-01 |
In January, the Egyptian pound depreciated strongly. Calculated using the exchange rates from the end of December 2022 and the end of January 2023, the Egyptian pound depreciated by 19.4% against the euro (calculated on the basis of the middle rates). |
Comment on
2022-10 |
With effect from 27 October 2022, the Central Bank of Egypt adopted a more flexible exchange rate regime. We recorded the following exchange rates (buying/selling): 26 October 2022: EUR 1 = EGP 19.5598 / 19.8227 27 October 2022: EUR 1 = EGP 22.8203 / 23.1634. Calculated using these exchange rates, the Egyptian pound experienced a devaluation of 14.4% against the euro (calculated on the basis of the middle rates). |
Comment on
2022-03 |
On 21 March 2022, the Central Bank of Egypt devalued the Egyptian pound and published the following official exchange rates (buying/selling) before as well as after this measure: 20 March 2022: EUR 1 = EGP 17.2993 / 17.4496 21 March 2022: EUR 1 = EGP 20.0306 / 20.1885. Calculated using these rates, the Egyptian pound depreciated by 13.6% against the euro. |
Comment on
2016-11 |
On 3 November 2016, the de facto peg of the Egyptian pound to the US dollar was abandoned. We recorded the following exchange rates (buying/selling) from the Central Bank of Egypt: 2 November 2016: EUR 1 = EGP 9.8274 / 9.8524 3 November 2016: EUR 1 = EGP 15.0076 / 15.8389. Calculated using these exchange rates, the Egyptian pound experienced a devalution of 36.2% against the euro (on average). |
Comment on
2016-03 |
On March 14, 2016, the Central Bank of Egypt decided to adopt a more flexible exchange rate regime. After this decision, we recorded the following exchange rates (buying rate/selling rate): 15 March 2016: EUR 1 = EGP 9.8881 / 9.9560. Calculated using the exchange rates at the end of February and the above-mentioned rates, the Egyptian pound experienced a devaluation of 13.9% against the euro (on average). |
Comment on
2003-01 |
Exchange rate floated as from 29 January 2003. |
Comment on
1999-01 |
Euro exchange rates are available from 28 February 1999 onwards; the comparative rate was calculated using D-Mark exchange rates in conjunction with the euro exchange rate of EUR 1 = DEM 1.95583. |