EGP black market rate on Jul 16, 2026: 51.26 per USD
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 51.26 EGP on Egypt's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 51.4 EGP, reached a high of 51.7 and a low of 51.03, a trading range of 0.67 EGP (1.32%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 51.32 EGP and the average price received when selling dollars was 51.55 EGP. Over the session the Egyptian Pound strengthened against the dollar (-0.28% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Egypt on this date was 50.55 EGP per USD. The parallel-market close of 51.26 EGP therefore implied a premium of +1.40% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 15, 2026, close 51.37 EGP), the rate moved -0.22%.
One week earlier (Jul 9, 2026) the close was 50.49 EGP, so the weekly change was +1.52%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 16, 2026) the close was 51.15 EGP, a +0.20% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Egypt's USD/EGP parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Jul 16, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Egyptian Pound black market rate on Jul 16, 2026?
- The USD to EGP parallel market rate closed at approximately 51.26 EGP per US dollar on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after trading between 51.03 and 51.7 EGP.
- How much did the EGP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 51.4 to a close of 51.26 EGP, the parallel rate moved -0.28% on Jul 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market EGP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 50.55 EGP per USD versus a parallel close of 51.26 EGP, a premium of +1.40%.
- Was the EGP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 51.37 EGP on Jul 15, 2026, a change of -0.22%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Egypt in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Egyptian Pound history or today's live rate.