Data issued by the Central Bank of Egypt showed that the value of local-currency interbank payments executed on the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system rose to EGP 254.074 trillion in January-September 2026, across 2.263 million transactions.

Payments totaled about EGP 22.320 trillion in January across 228.209 thousand transactions, EGP 21.342 trillion in February 2026 across 250.439 thousand transactions, and about EGP 31.937 trillion in March 2026 across 261.099 thousand transactions.

Payments reached about EGP 29.638 trillion in April 2026 across 262.769 thousand transactions, and about EGP 23.949 trillion in May across 218.092 thousand transactions.

Payments totaled about EGP 33.368 trillion in June across 271.392 thousand transactions, and EGP 27.931 trillion in July 2026 across 250.725 thousand transactions.

Payments reached about EGP 28.522 trillion in August 2026 across 251.091 thousand transactions, and about EGP 35.062 trillion in September across 269.604 thousand transactions.

The RTGS system is used to settle high-priority, high-value payment orders within the country. It is one of the most important systemically important payment systems, given its role in supporting the stability and efficiency of the banking sector and reducing the risks associated with interbank liquidity flows.