Egypt relaxes foreign currency rules

Published April 13, 2013 3:25pm ET



CAIRO (AP) — Egypt, which is in need of foreign currency, is relaxing its rules on how much cash air travelers can bring into the nation.

Egyptian airport officials say that beginning Saturday passengers will be allowed to declare more than $10,000 in foreign currency upon arrival, but still won’t be allowed to leave with more than that.

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