"If you're travelling you get your credit limit, whatever it is, 32,000 Egyptian pounds ($1,000) or whatever, according to your bank, but you have to inform the bank before you travel." ($1 = 30. ...

The National Bank of Egypt announced that it raised the limits for cash withdrawals and purchases on credit cards outside Egypt according to the type of each card, as the limits for Visa Classic, ...

At least two Egyptian banks have suspended the use of Egyptian pound debit cards outside the country to stop a drain on foreign currency as the country's currency shortage worsens.

The National Bank set the maximum withdrawal limit on the Platinum debit card – issued by Visa and MasterCard – at LE20,000 and local purchases at LE300,000. Local transaction limits on the World ...