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[edit] Currency
The Egyptian pound or gineih (Arabic: الجنيه المصرى, el-Gineih el-Maṣrī) is the currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 qirsh (قرش) (pronounced irsh, piastres in English), or 1000 malleem (مليم) (milliemes). The ISO 4217 code is EGP.
Banking Currency exchange facilities are available in most banks and Money Exchange outlets. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being Master card, Visa, and American Express.
Current EGP exchange rates
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