The latest reports issued by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) reveal that the total financing granted by FRA-regulated entities (covering capital markets and non-banking financial activities) amounted to EGP 65.6 billion in January 2026.
The breakdown of this financing is as follows:
- Equity issuances (shares): EGP 17.6 billion.
- Debt securities (issuances other than shares): EGP 0.5 billion.
- Financial leasing contracts: EGP 14.9 billion.
- Financing granted to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs): EGP 9.0 billion.
- Consumer finance: EGP 8.5 billion.
- Factoring transactions: EGP 12.2 billion.
- Mortgage finance: EGP 2.9 billion.
- Registrations on movable assets in the Egyptian Collateral Registry (ECR): EGP 4.5 trillion.
- Outstanding financing balances for MSMEs: EGP 97.2 billion.
- Total insurance premiums collected: EGP 10.9 billion.
- Total claims paid by the insurance sector: EGP 3.8 billion.
- Total investments by private insurance funds: EGP 3.3 billion.
The latest reports issued by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for January 2026 reveal that total insurance premiums reached EGP 10.9 billion. This total is comprised of EGP 7.3 billion in premiums from property and liability insurance, while life insurance and fund formation accounted for EGP 3.6 billion.
By the end of January 2026, the insurance sector settled a total of EGP 3.8 billion in claims. This figure was distributed between the two primary insurance segments, with Life Insurance and Fund Formation claims accounting for EGP 2 billion, while Property and Liability Insurance claims reached EGP 1.8 billion.
It is worth mentioning that:
- Property and Liability Insurance: Refers to insurance coverage for assets against various risks, such as fire or theft, including insurance for homes, vehicles, warehouses, goods, and other physical assets.
- Life Insurance and Fund Formation: Refers to life insurance, death benefits, personal accident insurance, and various other types of individual-based insurance policies.