Egypt remittances rise 20.4% to $13B in Q1 FY2026/27 – CBE

Egypt’s remittances from citizens working abroad increased by 20.4 per cent year-on-year to a record $13 billion during the first quarter of FY 2026/2027 (July-September 2026), compared to $10.8 billion in the same period last year.

According to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), remittances also recorded $38.2 billion during the first nine months of 2026 (January-September), up from $30.2 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.