Egyptian pound

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The Egyptian pound is the official monetary unit of Egypt, used for everyday transactions, pricing, and financial operations throughout the country.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
EGP 0 3
Egyptian pounds 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fiat currency
national currency
category Currencies of Africa
Economy of Egypt
centralBank Central Bank of Egypt
circulatesIn Egyptian territory
codeNumericISO4217 818
country Egypt
currencySymbol
£
ج.م
denominationType banknotes
coins
hasCashForm yes
hasDigitalForm yes
hasInflation yes
hasPluralName Egyptian pound self-linksurface differs
surface form: Egyptian pounds
historicalSubunit millieme
historicalSubunitToUnit 1000 milliemes
introducedAsModernCurrency 19th century
isDivisible yes
isLegalTenderFor all debts public and private in Egypt
ISO4217Code Egyptian pound self-linksurface differs
surface form: EGP
isPegged no fixed official peg as of 2024
languageOnCurrency Arabic
English
legalTenderIn Egypt
monetaryAuthority Central Bank of Egypt
monetaryPolicySetBy Central Bank of Egypt
monetarySystem decimal
officialCurrencyOf Egypt
region Middle East
North Africa
regulates none (is regulated by Central Bank of Egypt)
replacedCurrency Egyptian piastre as primary unit
subunit piastre
subunitNameInArabic قرش
subunitToUnit 100 piastres
usedBy Egyptian government
businesses in Egypt
residents of Egypt
usedFor everyday transactions in Egypt
financial operations in Egypt
pricing of goods and services in Egypt
usedIn Egyptian banking system
Egyptian public sector payments
Egyptian retail sector
writingSystem Arabic script

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Egyptian pound ISO4217Code Egyptian pound self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: EGP
Nasser countryCurrency Egyptian pound
Badr City currency Egyptian pound
Beba currency Egyptian pound
Economy of Egypt currency Egyptian pound
Egypt currency Egyptian pound
Fashn currency Egyptian pound
Gaza Strip currency Egyptian pound
Ihnasya currency Egyptian pound
Mahdist Sudan currency Egyptian pound
Minya currency Egyptian pound
North Sinai Governorate currency Egyptian pound
Qena currency Egyptian pound
Sharm El Sheikh currency Egyptian pound
Shubra El Kheima currency Egyptian pound
Somosta currency Egyptian pound
State of Palestine currency Egyptian pound
Tanta currency Egyptian pound
Economy of Egypt currencyCode Egyptian pound
this entity surface form: EGP
Central Bank of Egypt currencyIssued Egyptian pound
this entity surface form: EGP
10th of Ramadan City currencyUsed Egyptian pound
Cairo currencyUsed Egyptian pound
Palestine pound follows Egyptian pound
Egyptian pound hasPluralName Egyptian pound self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Egyptian pounds
Central Bank of Egypt issues Egyptian pound
Palestine pound replacedBy Egyptian pound
Ministry of Finance of Egypt uses Egyptian pound
Asyut Governorate usesCurrency Egyptian pound
subject surface form: Mit Abu al-Kum
Palestinian Authority usesCurrency Egyptian pound
Palestinian government usesCurrency Egyptian pound
Port Said usesCurrency Egyptian pound
Sohag usesCurrency Egyptian pound