A state of cautious calm dominated the exchange rate of the US dollar on Saturday in the five major banks, to be stable after its retreat by 20-35 percent in the past two days.

The US dollar recorded EGP 17.77 for buying and EGP 17.82 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt.

It recorded EGP 17.79 for buying and EGP 17.84 for selling at Banque Misr

In Banque du Caire, dollar exchange rate reached EGP 17.60 for buying and EGP 17.70 for selling, while EGP 17.78 for buying and EGP 17.85 for selling were recorded in the Arab African International Bank (AAIB).

Meanwhile, in the Commercial International Bank (CIB), it hit EGP 17.60 for buying and EGP 17.70 for selling.