Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) data show that household deposits in foreign currency rose to the equivalent of EGP 253.59 billion by the end of August 2026, up 20.9% from about EGP 209.66 billion at the end of December 2025.

Total foreign-currency deposits, meanwhile, rose to about EGP 3.44 trillion by the end of August 2026, from EGP 3.003 trillion at the end of December 2025, an increase of 14.6%.

The data also showed foreign-currency demand deposits rising to EGP 870.01 billion by the end of August 2026, from EGP 738.94 billion at the end of December 2025, growth of 17.7%.

Public business sector deposits in foreign currency rose to EGP 43.201 billion by the end of last August, from about EGP 40.090 billion at the end of December 2025, a growth rate of 7.8%.

Private business sector deposits in foreign currency rose to EGP 573.34 billion by the end of last August, from about EGP 489.52 billion at the end of December 2025, a growth rate of 17.1%.