The US dollar began trading on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at levels reaching EGP 54 for selling at a number of Egyptian banks, as the US currency rose against the pound, with the dollar reaching EGP 54 for selling at Commercial International Bank (CIB).
At the open, the dollar stood at EGP 53.89 for buying and EGP 53.99 for selling at National Bank of Egypt, with the same rate at Banque Misr, while Commercial International Bank (CIB) quoted about EGP 53.90 for buying and EGP 54 for selling.
In the following report, Banky offers a quick read of the dollar's moves at the start of today's trading, along with the latest buying and selling rates at banks, updated directly from currency-rate data.
Dollar rate today at the start of trading
The dollar opened Tuesday's trading at closely bunched levels approaching EGP 54 for selling at banks, as the US currency rose against the Egyptian pound.
At National Bank of Egypt, the dollar stood at EGP 53.89 for buying and EGP 53.99 for selling, with the same rate at Banque Misr, while at Commercial International Bank (CIB) it was about EGP 53.90 for buying and EGP 54 for selling.
Banky's updated rate table lets you compare dollar rates at banks in real time, helping you see which bank offers the highest rate for buying dollars and the lowest for selling.
US dollar rates at banks — October 20, 2026
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – Egypt | 53.85 | 53.95 |
| Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt | 53.91 | 54.01 |
| National Bank of Egypt | 54.32 | 54.42 |
| EGbank | 53.89 | 53.99 |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr | 53.90 | 54.00 |
| Al Baraka Bank Egypt | 53.90 | 54.00 |
| Housing & Development Bank | 53.89 | 53.99 |
| SAIB | 53.91 | 54.01 |
| Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt | 54.40 | 54.50 |
| Suez Canal Bank | 53.89 | 53.99 |
| Banque Misr | 53.89 | 53.99 |
| Bank NXT | 53.91 | 54.01 |
| Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt | 53.92 | 54.02 |
| MIDBANK | 53.89 | 53.99 |
Dollar rate at National Bank of Egypt
At National Bank of Egypt, the dollar stood at EGP 53.89 for buying and EGP 53.99 for selling at the start of trading on Tuesday.
NBE is one of the key reference rates customers follow daily when tracking the dollar's moves against the pound.
Dollar rate at Banque Misr
At Banque Misr, the dollar began Tuesday's trading at EGP 53.89 for buying and EGP 53.99 for selling.
Banque Misr's current rate can be followed directly in the updated dollar rate table within this report.
Dollar rate at CIB
At Commercial International Bank (CIB), the dollar stood at EGP 53.90 for buying and EGP 54 for selling at the start of trading on Tuesday.
The live rate table lets you compare CIB's rate directly with other banks, without relying on the opening rate once it has changed 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, since it is the price at which the bank buys dollars from the customer.
The highest dollar buying rate today was EGP 53.92, at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt, according to the latest available exchange rates.
Banky's updated table shows the highest buying rate available among 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 53.99, at National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (NBK Egypt).
You can find the lowest dollar selling rate and compare it with other banks directly in the updated rate table, bearing in mind each bank's rules, currency availability 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 rate 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 available rates, with data updated whenever banks change their posted rates.
Note: the rates in the body of this report document dollar levels at the start of trading on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, while the dollar rate table in the report shows the latest available rates; live rates may therefore differ from the opening rates mentioned in the text.
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