Sterling rate today in Egypt, 16 September 2026: 70.16 pounds

Foreign currency rates against the Egyptian pound were updated again today, 16 September 2026, with households and importers alike watching the dollar for its direct effect on prices. The US dollar was quoted at about 52.06 pounds, the euro near 60.07 pounds and sterling around 70.16 pounds. Among Gulf currencies, the Saudi riyal stood close to 13.88 pounds and the UAE dirham near 14.18 pounds. Across the rest of the region, the Kuwaiti dinar remained the highest valued at roughly 168.80 pounds, followed by the Bahraini dinar at about 138.47, the Omani rial near 135.41, the Qatari riyal around 14.30 and the Jordanian dinar close to 73.43 pounds. Treat unlicensed platforms advertising unusually attractive rates with caution. The apparent gain rarely covers the risk, and the official route stays safer even when it looks less generous. The dollar rate reaches almost every corner of the economy: imported goods, medicine, fuel, the cost of travel and study abroad, and the local gold price, which rises and falls with it. Tourism plays a clearly seasonal role in the currency market in Egypt, with foreign currency inflows rising in peak months and easing outside them — a pattern that sometimes shows in the rate. Tibr tracks these prices minute by minute from trusted sources, alongside calculators for zakat and the value of what you own, and a free app that alerts you the moment the price moves in your country. ⚠️ Rates are for information only and may differ from those at banks and exchange bureaux.