EBRD expands its MSME financing lines in Egypt

Through 2026 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has continued channelling facilities to micro, small and medium enterprises in Egypt via local financial institutions — the route by which this financing actually reaches small companies.

In July 2026 the bank approved a $100m loan to Banque Misr for MSMEs, with a focus on women-led businesses and support for environmental projects, and extended a $15m facility to GlobalCorp for Financial Services to expand its MSME leasing and factoring book for clients outside Cairo.

These followed a $50m financing package to National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt in March 2026, including $20m under the EBRD's Youth in Business programme supported by EU funds, and a facility of up to EGP 250m to Fawry MSME Finance in April 2026 for youth-led enterprises.