| ISO Country code: | EGY |
| SWIFT Country code: | EG |
| Sovereign ratings: | Fitch: BB+ |
| Central Bank: | Central Bank of Egypt; Established: 1961; Bank of Note issue |
| Associations: | Association des Banques en Egypt |
| Monetary unit: | Egyptian Pound(£E, EGP) = 100 Piastres |
| Capital: | Cairo |
| Financial centre: | Cairo |
| Language: | Arabic; English; French |
| Population: | 83,500,000 |
| Area: | 1,002,000 sq. km. |
| ± GMT: | +2 hours |
| Banking hours: | Sunday to Thursday 08.00-15.00 |
| Public holidays: | 2010: Jan 7; Feb 26; Apr 4,5,25; May 1; Jul 1,23; Sep 10,11; Oct 6; Nov 15,16,17; Dec 7. |
