Egyptian Pound

Meeza is Egypt's national prepaid/debit card scheme operated by EBC under the Central Bank of Egypt, available to any national-ID holder and accepted at online checkouts. Operator: Egyptian Banks Company (EBC). Est. users: 43.5 million+ cards issued (June 2025).

Vodafone Cash is Egypt's largest mobile-money wallet, letting users pay online on Egyptian and international websites with their phone number, transfer money and pay bills. Operator: Vodafone Egypt. Est. users: 10 million+ users (2024, best estimate).

Fawry is Egypt's leading consumer e-payment network, enabling shoppers to pay online via the myFawry app or in cash at 166,500+ acceptance points nationwide. Operator: Fawry for Banking Technology and Electronic Payments. Est. users: 24 million+ users (2024).

InstaPay is Egypt's instant payment app on the Instant Payment Network, enabling real-time transfers between banks, cards and wallets 24/7 and increasingly used for online payments. Operator: Egyptian Banks Company (EBC) / Central Bank of Egypt. Est. users: 16 million+ users (2026).

MNT-Halan is an Egyptian financial super-app offering BNPL, microloans, wallet and bill-payment services to millions of customers, with in-app and online checkout payments. Est. users: 4 million+ customers, 1 million MAU (2024).

ValU is Egypt's leading BNPL platform and an EFG Hermes subsidiary, offering licensed digital installment payments at online checkouts including noon and major retailers. Operator: Valu (subsidiary of EFG Holding). Est. users: 4 million+ transactions, ~25% MENA consumer-finance share (2024).

National Bank of Egypt is Egypt's largest state-owned bank and the oldest commercial bank in the country, offering retail, corporate, and trade finance.

Banque Misr is Egypt's second-largest state-owned bank, offering retail, SME, corporate, and Sharia-compliant banking.

Aggregate of remaining banks in Egypt, collectively ~54.4% of domestic banking assets.