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Egyptian Microfinance Balances Rise to 108 Billion Pounds by End of March
July 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Total microfinance portfolio balances increased 3 percent year-on-year to 108 billion Egyptian pounds by the end of March 2026.
- The Egyptian Federation for Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises reported total outstanding financing reached about 108 billion pounds, up from 105 billion pounds a year earlier.
- Federation Chairwoman Hala Abu El-Saad said the number of beneficiaries exceeded 4 million clients by the end of March.
- Microfinance companies held the largest portfolio share at 50.2 billion pounds for 1.9 million clients, up from 43.7 billion pounds the previous year.
- Banks provided direct microfinance of 34.3 billion pounds to 587,000 clients, according to Abu El-Saad.