Bank lending to Egypt’s private sector has been weak for a number of years as the government has leaned on local banks to purchase government bonds, crowding out credit to the rest of the economy. But fiscal consolidation, coupled with a loosening of monetary policy, means that lending to the private sector is likely to strengthen over the coming years.
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