The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority has issued two board decisions to support microenterprises and financial inclusion by increasing the maximum amount of funding available to micro projects and raising the ceiling for microinsurance coverage. Under Decision No. 1 of 2026, the cap on microfinance funding provided by companies, associations and civil society institutions increased from EGP 266,000 to EGP 292,000. Decision No. 2 of 2026 raised the maximum coverage limit for microinsurance to EGP 390,000 from EGP 312,500. The authority also cited sector indicators showing non-banking finance directed to micro, small and medium enterprises reaching about EGP 95.7bn by end-2025, up 12.1%, with around 3.1 million beneficiaries, and linked the changes to improving access to appropriately priced funding and insurance for groups such as workshop owners, artisans, small trades and home-based businesses.
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority 2026-02-02
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority raises maximum microfinance funding to EGP 292,000 and microinsurance coverage to EGP 390,000
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority issued two board decisions to enhance microenterprise support and financial inclusion. Decision No. 1 of 2026 increases the microfinance funding cap from EGP 266,000 to EGP 292,000, while Decision No. 2 raises the microinsurance coverage limit from EGP 312,500 to EGP 390,000. These changes aim to improve access to funding and insurance for micro, small, and medium enterprises, which saw non-banking finance reach EGP 95.7bn by end-2025.