title: Egypt — Payments and banking: Can we move player money? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/egypt/payments/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Egypt](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/egypt/) Payments and banking Egypt · Question 06 of 11 # Payments and banking: Can we move player money? Unfavourable · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Egypt report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/egypt/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Egypt (EG) | |---|---| | Regulator | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Casino Licensing) / Ministry of Interior (Enforcement) | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer The Central Bank of Egypt instructs banks to block gambling-related transactions, and MCC 7995 is blocked at issuer level for Egyptian Visa and Mastercard cards. EGP FX was partially liberalised in 2024, but gambling-related FX remains illegal. Sophisticated users rely on e-wallet (Skrill, Neteller)… ## Full section analysis The Central Bank of Egypt instructs banks to block gambling-related transactions, and MCC 7995 is blocked at issuer level for Egyptian Visa and Mastercard cards. EGP FX was partially liberalised in 2024, but gambling-related FX remains illegal. Sophisticated users rely on e-wallet (Skrill, Neteller) and crypto workarounds, the latter heavily restricted under CBE caution toward crypto. There is no permitted payment rail for gambling.