{"id":13760490,"date":"2021-01-09T17:18:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T15:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%85%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:21:16","slug":"%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%85%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%85%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Bank Financing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13760490\" class=\"elementor elementor-13760490 elementor-12004\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf5baa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf5baa3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9bfb7f\" data-id=\"c9bfb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1282f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1282f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Non-bank financial activities constitute a core component of the modern financial system, playing an effective role in supporting economic growth and promoting financial inclusion through the provision of diverse financing services outside the framework of the traditional banking system. These activities encompass several vital areas, most notably mortgage finance, leasing, factoring, consumer finance, and financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mortgage finance<\/strong> provides financing solutions that enable individuals to acquire residential units and enhance the capacity of real estate developers to implement their projects, thereby contributing to bridging the housing gap and supporting the construction and building sector. <strong>Leasing<\/strong>, in turn, represents an effective tool for financing productive assets without the need for immediate ownership, allowing institutions and companies to improve their operational efficiency.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Factoring<\/strong> provides companies with immediate liquidity through the purchase of their receivables from customers, thereby helping to improve working capital cycles. <strong>Consumer Finance<\/strong> addresses the growing needs of individuals to acquire essential goods and services through accessible and flexible financing solutions, which in turn stimulates domestic demand.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Microfinance<\/strong> also plays a critically important role in empowering low-income segments, particularly micro-entrepreneurs, by enabling them to access the necessary financing to improve their living standards and contribute to the formal economic activity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Laws Governing Non-Bank Financial Activities in Egypt<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%85-1.pdf\">The Law Regulating Leasing and Factoring Activities, promulgated by Law No. (176) of 2018<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/regulations\/%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%b1%d9%82%d9%85-148-%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%a9-2001-%d9%84%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%85%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a\/\">The Mortgage Finance Law, promulgated by Law No. (148) of 2001<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/regulations\/%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%b1%d9%82%d9%85-141-%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%a9-2014\/\">The Law Regulating the Practice of Financing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, promulgated by Law No. (141) of 2014<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/regulations\/%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%b1%d9%82%d9%85-18-%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d9%87-2020-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%8a%d9%85-%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%a7\/\">The Law Regulating Consumer Finance Activities, promulgated by Law No. (18) of 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/%d8%a5%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%89-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84-2\/\">Regulatory decisions issued by the Authority<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To view the legislations governing non-bank financial activities via the Legislation Portal, <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%b7%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%85%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%ba%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%81%d9%8a-2\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Governance and Compliance<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) works to entrench the principles of transparency, disclosure, and sound governance through the following measures:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Requiring companies to make periodic disclosures of their financial statements and material information<\/li><li>Monitoring the extent of institutions\u2019 compliance with professional rules and standards<\/li><li>Combating fraud, manipulation, money laundering, and the financing of terrorism within the non-bank financial sector<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Professionals Operating in the Non-Bank Financial Sector<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Authority grants licenses to practitioners and professionals operating in the non-bank financial sector in accordance with specific regulatory requirements. These licenses include:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Real Estate Agent License<\/li><li>Asset Revaluation Expert License<\/li><li>Real Estate Valuation Expert License<\/li><li>Mortgage Finance Broker License<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obtaining these licenses is conditional upon passing approved professional examinations and adhering to professional rules and ethical standards.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Non-Bank Financial Sector Data according to the FRA Annual Report for 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>First: Mortgage Finance<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Real estate finance companies extended EGP 42.7 billion in financing to their clients in 2025, compared to EGP 25.5 billion extended in the previous year, an increase of 67.5%.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Second: Consumer Finance<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consumer finance is the most recently regulated non-bank financial activity under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority, pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 18 of 2020. The value of consumer finance extended reached EGP 96.3 billion in 2025, compared to EGP 61.3 billion extended in 2024, achieving a growth rate of 57%.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Third: Leasing and Factoring<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The value of financial leasing contracts reached EGP 179.2 billion in 2025, compared to EGP 118.8 billion in the previous year, an increase of 50.8%.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fourth: IV. Financing for Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs)<br \/><\/strong>The outstanding balance of financing for small, medium, and micro enterprises reached EGP 98.3 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 79.1 billion in the previous year, an increase of 24%.<br \/>The number of beneficiaries reached 3.6 million by the end of 2025, compared to 3.7 million in the previous year, a decrease of 3.4%.<br \/>The value of financing extended to small, medium, and micro enterprises reached EGP 106.9 billion by the end of 2025, compared to EGP 95.8 billion in the previous year, an increase of 11.6%, with the number of beneficiaries reaching 3.1 million by the end of 2025, compared to 3.4 million at the end of 2024.<br \/>The Electronic Collateral Registry for movable assets began operations in March 2018. Since then, and through the end of 2025, the value of registered notices on movable assets has reached EGP 4.3 trillion, with approximately 248,000 registered notices recorded. The value of registered notices increased by approximately 39.7% in 2025 compared to the previous year.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fifth: Movable Collateral Registry<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Movable Collateral Registry is an electronic system that enables the registration of rights and security interests over movable assets\u2014such as equipment, inventory, vehicles, or receivables\u2014with the aim of facilitating access to finance for individuals and enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, by allowing such assets to be used as collateral instead of relying solely on real estate.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This registry represents an important step toward improving the business environment and expanding opportunities for secured lending in the Egyptian market, as it enables creditors to verify the existence of valid collateral prior to extending financing, thereby reducing risks and enhancing confidence among market participants.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The (FRA) is responsible for overseeing the regulation and management of the Movable Collateral Registry, ensuring the protection of rights, enhancing transparency, and providing an integrated legislative framework in line with international best practices.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The registry is governed by<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/alamiria_2015_115.pdf\">Law No. 115 of 2015 on the Regulation of Movable Collateral<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/regulations\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%86%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%b0%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b6%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d9%82%d9%88%d9%84%d9%87-2\/\">The Executive Regulations issued by Prime Ministerial Decree No. 108 of 2016<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FRA Board of Directors\u2019 issued Decision No. 145 of 2016 concerning the assignment, establishment, and management of the registry to a specialized company.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To view the legislation governing movable collateral activities via the Legislation Portal, <a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b5%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b6%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d9%82%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a9\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The electronic Movable Collateral Registry was launched in March 2018. From its inception until the end of 2024, the estimated value of registered security interests over movable assets reached EGP 3.1 trillion, with approximately 202,000 registrations recorded. 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