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In a 21 September release, the central bank said remittances sent to Egypt by Egyptians working abroad totalled about $29.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026. It said this was 28.1% above the approximately $23.2 billion recorded in the same period of 2025.

July remittances rose 20% year on year to about $4.5 billion, compared with around $3.8 billion in July 2025. These figures compare the nominal dollar flows reported by the central bank; the release does not break down the reasons for the increase or how households used the transfers.