There are growing hopes that the recent return to political stability in Egypt will trigger a revival in bank lending to the private sector. But we think this optimism may be overdone. A heavy burden of nonperforming loans is likely to keep credit conditions tight. Moreover, until fiscal policy is tightened substantially, lending to the government will continue to “crowd out” lending to the private sector.
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