National Bank of Egypt's (NBE) small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) portfolio saw a record surge, with the total portfolio rising to EGP 226 billion across about 129,000 clients, an increase of EGP 15 billion.

The sustainable finance portfolio rose to EGP 32 billion, and the SME portfolio gained about 8,000 new clients.

The number of business development centres rose to 37, alongside about 287 credit centres for small businesses and 45 centres for medium-sized enterprises and the business sector.