Outstanding loans extended to customers by banks "other than the Central Bank" rose to EGP 11.49 trillion at the end of May 2026, from EGP 10.31 trillion at the end of December 2025, according to the statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

According to the data, loans to the government rose to EGP 6.16 trillion at the end of May 2026, from EGP 5.48 trillion at the end of December 2025. Of this, EGP 3.22 trillion was in local currency and EGP 2.94 trillion in foreign currency.

Loans to non-government borrowers reached EGP 5.33 trillion at the end of May 2026, compared with EGP 4.83 trillion at the end of 2025. Of this, EGP 4.63 trillion was in local currency and EGP 700.7 billion in foreign currency.

Loans to individuals rose to EGP 1.52 trillion at the end of May 2026, compared with 1.41 at the end of 2025.