National Bank of Egypt (NBE) released its results for the year ended December 31, 2025, which showed notable growth in its customer and bank loan portfolio. The total portfolio rose about 22% from December 2024 to EGP 4.8 trillion at the end of December 2025, compared with EGP 3.9 trillion in December 2024, and continued to grow to about EGP 5.8 trillion at the end of August 2026.

In support of small and medium-sized enterprises, NBE stressed the sector's importance in achieving economic and social goals and its role in supporting economic development and creating jobs. SME financing reached about EGP 195 billion in December 2025, up 13% from EGP 172 billion in December 2024, and rose to about EGP 218 billion at the end of August 2026.

In large corporate finance, NBE continued to support its clients and the national economy by meeting the financing needs required for economic growth and backing national projects across sectors. The large corporate loan portfolio rose by about EGP 779 billion to EGP 4.2 trillion in December 2025, a growth rate of 23%, compared with EGP 3.4 trillion in December 2024, and exceeded EGP 5 trillion at the end of August 2026.

In retail banking, the loan portfolio rose to EGP 438 billion in December 2025, an increase of EGP 81 billion from December 2024 and a growth rate of 23%, reaching about EGP 506 billion at the end of August 2026.