Data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) showed foreign currency deposits in the banking sector rising to the equivalent of EGP 3.440 trillion at the end of August 2026, compared with the equivalent of EGP 3.003 trillion at the end of December 2025.

The data showed foreign currency deposits increasing by the equivalent of EGP 437 billion between December 2025 and the end of August 2026, a growth rate of about 14.55%. Foreign currency demand deposits also rose to the equivalent of about EGP 870.010 billion at the end of August 2026, compared with the equivalent of EGP 738.940 billion at the end of December 2025, an increase of the equivalent of EGP 131.07 billion over the period and a growth rate of about 17.74%. The growth in foreign currency deposits and demand deposits over the period reflects a continued rise in foreign currency liquidity and deposits in the banking sector compared with end-December 2025 levels.