Home finance in Egyptian banks comes in two kinds: subsidised CBE initiatives at a rate fixed for the whole term, and finance at the bank's market rate. Both are computed on a reducing balance — each month's interest is charged only on what is still owed.
Initiatives cap the borrower's individual and family income and the unit's price, and require a finished home for permanent residence. Market-rate finance has no income cap but costs far more.
Why a calculator of its own? Personal and car loans are usually quoted flat, on the full amount, over a few years; home finance runs up to 30 years and every bank sets its own financing share, term and installment-to-income ceiling — so the installment differs widely at the same headline rate.
Home-finance programs available now
26 programs at 10 banks on Banky:
| Program | Rate | Banks |
|---|---|---|
| 8% Initiatives under | 3% – 7.5% | 4 |
| 8% initiative | 8% | 9 |
| 12% initiative | 12% | 6 |
| Market rate | 24% – 28% | 2 |
