Egyptian pound
The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound E£ or ج.م – can also be abbreviated as EGP and sometimes, LE or L.E. (which stands for "livre égyptienne", French for "Egyptian pound"). The 1/100th unit of EGP is the piastre. The approximate official exchange rate for US$1 is E£15.75 EGP as of April 2020. The Central Bank of Egypt controls the circulation of currency. As of May 2009, the currency notes in circulation have a denomination of EGP 200, 100, 50, 20, 5, 1 and piastres 50, 25.