US Dollar Rate Today, Monday October 19, 2026, at the Start of Trading: Buying and Selling Rates

The US dollar started trading today, Monday, October 19, 2026, at above EGP 53 for selling at a number of Egyptian banks, amid a rise in the currency's buying and selling rates across banks.

At the start of trading, the dollar was quoted at National Bank of Egypt at EGP 53.47 for buying and EGP 53.57 for selling, the same rate recorded at Banque Misr and Commercial International Bank (CIB).

In the following report, Banky offers a quick read of the dollar's movements at the start of today's trading, along with the latest buying and selling rates at banks, which are updated live from currency-rate data.

Dollar rate today at the start of trading

The dollar opened Monday's trading at above EGP 53 for selling at banks, with buying and selling rates relatively stable across a number of banks.

At National Bank of Egypt, the dollar was quoted at EGP 53.47 for buying and EGP 53.57 for selling, the same rate recorded at Banque Misr and Commercial International Bank (CIB).

Banky's updated rates table lets you compare dollar rates at banks in real time, helping you find the bank offering the highest buying rate and the lowest selling rate for the dollar.

US dollar rate at banks — October 19, 2026

Dollar rate at National Bank of Egypt

At National Bank of Egypt, the dollar was quoted at EGP 53.47 for buying and EGP 53.57 for selling at the start of trading today, Monday.

National Bank of Egypt is one of the most important reference rates that customers follow daily when tracking the dollar's movements against the pound.

Dollar rate at Banque Misr

At Banque Misr, the dollar started trading today, Monday, at EGP 53.47 for buying and EGP 53.57 for selling.

Banque Misr's current rate can be followed live in the updated dollar rates table within the report.

Dollar rate at CIB

At Commercial International Bank (CIB), the dollar was quoted at EGP 53.47 for buying and EGP 53.57 for selling at the start of trading today, Monday.

The live rates table lets you compare CIB's rate directly with other banks, without relying on the opening rate after it changes during the day.

Where can you sell dollars at the highest rate?

If you hold dollars and want to sell them to a bank, the figure to watch is the buying rate, as it is the rate at which the bank buys dollars from the customer.

The highest dollar buying rate today was EGP 53.49, at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt, according to the latest available exchange rates.

Banky's updated table shows the highest buying rate available across banks at the moment you view the report.

Where can you buy dollars at the lowest rate?

If you want to buy dollars from a bank, the key figure is the selling rate: the lower the selling rate, the better the price for the buyer.

The lowest dollar selling rate today was EGP 53.57, at National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt.

You can find the lowest dollar selling rate and compare it with other banks directly in the updated rates table, bearing in mind each bank's rules, the availability of the currency and the purpose of the purchase.

Do dollar rates change during the day?

Yes. Banks can adjust their dollar buying and selling rates more than once during the trading session, so the opening rate is not necessarily the rate at which banks close at the end of the day.

That is why Banky separates the dollar's opening rate, documented in the news report, from the current rate, which is updated live in the currency rates table.

How to follow the dollar rate today

With Banky, you can follow the dollar rate at Egyptian banks, compare buying and selling rates and find the best rates available, with the data updated whenever the rates announced by banks change.

Note: The rates cited in the body of the report document dollar levels at the start of trading on Monday, October 19, 2026, while the dollar rates table within the report shows the latest available rates; live rates may therefore differ from the opening rates mentioned in the text.