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Egypt (View currency rates) |
Time Zone (GMT): | +2 |
Population: | 86,502,500 |
Capital City: | Cairo |
Largest City: | Cairo |
Currency: | Egyptian Pounds = 100 piastres |
Currency Code: | EGP |
Banknote Denominations: | 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 |
Exchangeable Currencies: | All major |
* Lowest Returnable Note: | 50 |
Additional Information: | New 1-pound banknotes started to be produced again in June 2016. Notes in `piastres` may also exist but they are of very low value |
* When selling currency back to most bureaux. Coins are generally NOT returnable.