Egypt’s non-banking & capital market financing hits EGP 65.6B in January

The financing is distributed across various activities: equity issuances accounted for EGP 17.6 billion, while other securities issues totaled around EGP 0.5 billion.

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Wed, Apr. 8, 2026

Egypt’s non-banking and capital market sector, under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), extended total financing of EGP 65.6 billion in January 2026, according to an official statement.
 
The financing is distributed across various activities: equity issuances accounted for EGP 17.6 billion, while other securities issues totaled around EGP 0.5 billion.
 
Leasing activity reached EGP 14.9 billion, and financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) amounted to EGP 9 billion. Consumer finance totaled EGP 8.5 billion, while factoring activities recorded EGP 12.2 billion.
 
Real estate financing stood at EGP 2.9 billion, highlighting sustained demand within the non-banking financial sector.
 
Regarding movable collateral, registrations on movable assets reached EGP 4.5 trillion by the end of January 2026, while MSME financing balances totaled EGP 97.2 billion.
 
In the insurance sector, total premiums collected reached EGP 10.9 billion: EGP 7.3 billion from property and liability insurance, and EGP 3.6 billion from life and investment-linked policies. 
 
Total insurance payouts amounted to EGP 3.8 billion, with EGP 1.8 billion for property and liability claims and EGP 2 billion for life and investment-linked claims.
 
Investment activity within private insurance funds continued to grow, reaching EGP 3.3 billion by the end of January 2026, indicating continued interest in these investment vehicles within Egypt’s financial sector.