Currency

The national currency is the Egyptian Pound, called Guineh in Arabic. It is divided into 100 piasters. Banknotes are LE 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 1. There are also coins of 50, 25 piasters.
You will find ATM machines in large towns and in some hotels.
Credit cards and travellers check are accepted in major hotels and large stores. Money exchange service is easily available through banks and certain bureaus.

CUSTOMS

Egyptian Airport and Port Authority customs operate in the same way as most major countries around the world. There is no limitation for the amount of foreign currency that you may bring into or take out of Egypt. A declaration form must be completed if valuable goods such as jewellery or electronic devices like video or cameras are imported.
For more information, check with your nearest local Egyptian consulate. Note that you're not allowed to take Egyptian antiques out of the country unless they're replicas.