EGP black market rate on Oct 18, 2026: 54.22 per USD
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 54.22 EGP on Egypt's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 53.91 EGP, reached a high of 54.35 and a low of 53.8, a trading range of 0.55 EGP (1.02%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 54.05 EGP and the average price received when selling dollars was 54.18 EGP. Over the session the Egyptian Pound weakened against the dollar (+0.58% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Egypt on this date was 53.46 EGP per USD. The parallel-market close of 54.22 EGP therefore implied a premium of +1.42% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 17, 2026, close 53.94 EGP), the rate moved +0.52%.
One week earlier (Oct 11, 2026) the close was 53.25 EGP, so the weekly change was +1.82%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 52.44 EGP, a +3.40% 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 Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 2026?
- The USD to EGP parallel market rate closed at approximately 54.22 EGP per US dollar on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after trading between 53.8 and 54.35 EGP.
- How much did the EGP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 53.91 to a close of 54.22 EGP, the parallel rate moved +0.58% on Oct 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market EGP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 53.46 EGP per USD versus a parallel close of 54.22 EGP, a premium of +1.42%.
- Was the EGP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 53.94 EGP on Oct 17, 2026, a change of +0.52%.
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.