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Egypt’s Financing Through Capital Market Operations Touches EGP 118.5 Billion: FRA

April 28, 2025

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt reported that total financing extended through entities under its supervision, spanning capital market operations and non-banking financial services, reached EGP 118.5 billion in February 2025.

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According to the FRA’s latest data, this total includes EGP 49.6 billion from share issuances, EGP 32.6 billion from issuances of securities other than shares, EGP 11.1 billion through financial leasing contracts, and EGP 8.1 billion in financing for medium, small, and micro enterprises (MSMEs).

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt reported that total financing extended through entities under its supervision, spanning capital market operations and non-banking financial services, reached EGP 118.5 billion in February 2025.

Additionally, consumer finance activities contributed EGP 6.4 billion, factoring services added EGP 7.9 billion, and mortgage financing totalled EGP 2.8 billion.

The report also highlighted that the value of registered notices on movable assets in the Movable Collateral Registry had reached EGP 3.2 trillion by the end of February 2025. The outstanding balance of financing extended to MSMEs stood at EGP 83.3 billion.

In the insurance sector, total premiums collected during February 2025 amounted to EGP 9.6 billion. This figure breaks down into EGP 5.3 billion from property and liability insurance activities and EGP 4.3 billion from life insurance and fund formation.

Insurance claims disbursed during the same month totaled EGP 4.9 billion, including EGP 2.2 billion in property and liability insurance payouts and EGP 2.7 billion in life insurance and fund formation claims.

Property and liability insurance offers coverage against risks, such as fire, theft, and damage to assets like homes, vehicles, warehouses, and goods. Life insurance and fund formation activities cover life policies, death insurance, bodily accident protection, and similar products.