Financial Regulatory Authority
It amends the articles of association of the Investor Protection Fund from Non-Commercial Risks to expand the insurance umbrella covered by the Fund to include the risks resulting from the activities of companies whose papers are registered or financial instruments in the Egyptian Stock Exchange.
This is aimed at maximizing the efficiency of the capital market and achieving transparency in the mechanisms of dealing with activities specialized in securities, following the approval of the Authority’s Board of Directors in its remote meeting.
Omran clarified that the new center will focus on strengthening the Egyptian economy’s existence on the global green economy map as the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region’s first sustainable finance center.
Omran clarified that this will take place by allowing factoring companies to provide the service of deduction of the future financial rights of stock brokerage companies arising from engaging in the activity of buying securities on margin.
FRA indicated in a report, Saturday, that the number of microfinance beneficiaries reached 3.2 million by the end of 2020, up from 3.1 million during 2019.
Omran stated that the decision includes that direct trading on the stock exchange be limited to buying and selling without allowing the use of margin buying mechanisms or borrowing securities for the purpose of selling, according to a statement issued, Sunday.
Azzam has a wide experience in fields of investment and financing.
The contracts recorded LE 58.6 billion during 2020, compared to LE 55.9 billion during 2019, marking an increase of 4.8 percent.
This initiative comes within the framework of facilitating the compliance of microenterprise finance agencies and their project owners to comply with the requirements of Law No. (18) of 2019 regulating the "use of cashless payment methods."
The working group includes representatives from each of the Central Bank, the Egyptian Stock Exchange, the Egypt Central Clearing, Depository and Registry Company, the Federation of Egyptian Banks, the Egyptian Insurance Union, a representative of investment banks and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
This should make life easier for consumers who want to secure their needs of the new products, said FRA chairman Mohamed Omran in a statement Tuesday.
FRA included the amounts invested in treasury bills and government bonds within its budget under the income item, which resulted in the volume of its budget for the fiscal year 2021/2020 to reach a total amount of LE 1.054 billion.
Chairman of the authority Mohamed Omran said services charges on trading in listed bonds will be reduced to be 5 per 100,000 with a maximum limit of 250 pounds.
The issuance is made through a deal of Ijara Sukuk that is compatible with the provisions of Islamic Sharia; it is a negotiable and expedited payment and is not transferable into shares with a maturity of 5 years.
Omran said that this precautionary measure is taken in line with the state measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The FRA chairman asked listed companies on the Egyptian Exchange and companies operating in the non-banking financial activities to adhere to the remote voting of shareholders.
Those who have complaints can send them to the authority via email "Complaints@fra.gov.eg", he said.
Chairman of FRA Mohamed Omran asked listed companies on the Egyptian Exchange and companies operating in the field of non-banking financial activities, to adhere to preparing a system for remote voting by shareholders.
This comes as the first application of Resolution No. 172 for 2018 which put a regulatory framework for the rules for issuance of short-term debt instruments.
He expressed satisfaction over the development in non-banking activities, noting the noticeable rise in the value of issued securities to exceed LE 1 trillion.
