Egypt recorded a balance of payments (BoP) surplus of $5.4 billion in the year to June, up from $5.2 billion a year earlier, central bank figures showed.

Net services and transfers Revenue from tourism jumped 32.3 percent to $10.8 billion, and revenue from the Suez Canal rose 23.6 percent to $5.2 billion due to an increase in shipping through the waterway and an increase in tonnage. - Reuters