The Egyptian pound strengthened marginally against the US dollar in early trading on Thursday, according to official exchange rate data. As of 11:13 a.m. Cairo time (09:13 GMT), the pound traded as follows: Bank Buy (EGP/USD) Sell (EGP/USD) National Bank of Egypt (NBE) 47.31 47.41 Banque Misr 47.36 47.46 Arab African International Bank 47.42 47.32 Commercial International Bank (CIB) 47.31 47.41 QNB Alahli 47.3000 47.4000 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) 47.3800 47.4800 The local currency has held largely steady in recent weeks, moving within a narrow range after months of sharp fluctuations earlier this year. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English