Transactions of the Egyptian economy with the external world recorded an increase in the overall balance of payments (BoP) surplus to register US$ 4.1 billion, during July/March of FY 2023/2024, the Central Bank of Egypt said in a statement on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the capital and financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 20.0 billion. On the other hand, the current account deficit widened to record US$ 17.1 billion.