USD continues to slip against EGP at Egyptian banks on Tuesday
The exchange rate stood at EGP 49.45 for buying and EGP 49.55 for selling at the Suez Canal Bank.
At both the United Bank and Al Baraka Bank Egypt, the USD recorded EGP 49.40 for purchasing and EGP 49.50 for selling.
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