Silver price today in Egypt, 9 October 2026, and the market picture

Silver continues to draw interest in Egypt as a savings and investment option alongside gold, particularly for buyers who want a precious metal at a reachable price. Fine silver (999) was quoted at about 82.44 pounds a gram today, with sterling silver (925) near 76.26 pounds. An ounce came in around 2,564 pounds. In larger units, 100 grams of fine silver works out at roughly 8,244 pounds, and a full kilogram at about 82,445 pounds — the weights favoured by anyone treating silver as a long-term store of value. One figure investors watch is the gold-to-silver ratio, currently around 85. It says an ounce of gold is worth roughly 85 ounces of silver, and some use it to judge which of the two looks better value. It is worth separating investment silver from jewellery. The first comes as bars and coins with a modest premium; the second carries a higher making charge that is lost on resale, exactly as with gold. Silver purity is graded much like gold. Fine silver is 999, sterling is 925 — the grade most jewellery and accessories use — and 800 sits below both. The higher the number, the purer the metal and the higher the value. Some savers move toward silver when the gold-to-silver ratio is high, on the view that it is below fair value at that point. It is a common reading, though not a guaranteed rule. Follow every price and update first on Tibr and its free app, which brings gold, currency and crypto prices together in one place with instant alerts. ⚠️ Prices are for information only and may differ from dealer to dealer.